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The services industry is a major provider of employment and income, and in many economies is the single largest sector. International trade in services lowers costs, increases productivity and drives the exchange of ideas, know-how and technology.
OECD analytical work on trade in services reinforces support for further opening of services markets and for better integration into the multilateral trading system. More...
Key projects:
>> Experts Meetings on Trade in Services
>> Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI)
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11-Aug-2011
Specialisation or division of labour is an important source of economic growth, but the degree of division of labour is constrained by the extent of the market. Trade in tasks represents the latest turn in a virtuous cycle of deepening specialisation, expansion of the market and productivity growth. This paper analyses the task content of goods and services and sheds light on structural changes that take place following trade liberalisation.
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27-May-2011
The deployment of greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation technologies depends on international trade in services such as business, telecommunications and construction and related engineering. This is typically seen through cross-border Internet trade, commercial presence for services in the construction and operation of production facilities, and training or temporary movement of personnel.
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15-Apr-2011
How do services commitments in regional trade agreements (RTAs) influence multilateral negotiations? Through 4 case studies of the RTAs of Chile, Japan, the European Union and the United States, this paper looks at political economy issues underlying RTAs in general, as well as the specific concessions that countries make on trade in services.
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from 19-Apr-2011 to 20-Apr-2011
The next meeting on trade in services will cover the audiovisual sector, including: production, distribution and projection of motion pictures; broadcasting services; and sound recordings.
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