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Record Nr.

UNINA9910651178303321

Autore

Fefer Rachel F.

Titolo

International trade in services : : new trends and opportunities for developing countries / / Olivier Cattaneo ... [and others], editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2010

ISBN

1-282-72559-9

9786612725593

0-8213-8354-X

Edizione

[[Library of Congress public edition].]

Descrizione fisica

xix, 363 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm

Collana

Trade and Development Series

Altri autori (Persone)

CattaneoOliver

Disciplina

382/.45

Soggetti

Service industries - Developed countries

International trade

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Ttile Page; Copyright; Contents; About the Editors and Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 - Assessing the Potential of Services Trade in Developing Countries an Overview; Chapter 2 - Increasing Labor Mobility Options for Developing Countries; Chapter 3 - Legal Services Does More Trade Rhyme with Better Justice?; Chapter 4 - Health Without Borders International Trade for Better Health Systems and Services; Chapter 5 - Market Structure, Liberalization, and Trade the Case of Distribution Services

Chapter 6 - Building Empires Overseas Internationalization in the Construction Services SectorChapter 7 - Exporting Information Technology Services in the Footsteps of India; Chapter 8 - Accounting Services Ensuring Good Governance, Financial Stability, and Economic Growth Through Trade; Chapter 9 - Engineering Services How to Compete in the Most Global of the Professions; Chapter 10 - Understanding Trade in Environmental Services Key Issues and Prospects; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

The services sector is key to economic growth, competitiveness, and poverty alleviation. Comprising more than two-thirds of the world economy, services are now commonly traded across borders, helped by technological progress and the increased mobility of persons. In recent



years, a number of developing countries have looked at trade in services as a means to both respond to domestic supply shortages and to diversify and boost exports. Any country can tap into the trade potential of services, but not every country can become a services hub across sectors. The opening of the services sector pote