This study presents an exploratory analysis of export subsidies in the services field. It draws from a variety
of sources in an effort to provide insights into the characteristics and use of these measures. The report,
while not generating accurate measures of the extent and effects of export subsidies for services, provides
evidence that these measures are used by many countries in the developed and developing worlds to
support a wide range of services sectors. The analysis also indicates that broadly speaking the definitions
contained in the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM) are relevant for
services. The most important types of export support appear to be direct tax incentives, particularly profit
tax exemptions or reductions. Based on the detailed analysis of export subsidies for services, the study then
discusses some possible elements of a definition of these measures.
Analysis of Subsidies for Services
The Case of Export Subsidies
Policy paper
OECD Trade Policy Papers
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