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

• Autore: Fefer Rachel F.
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2010
• Edizione: [Library of Congress public edition].
• Descrizione fisica: xix, 363 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm
• Disciplina: 382/.45
• Soggetto topico: Service industries - Developed countries; International trade
• Altri autori: CattaneoOliver
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: International trade in services
• ISBN: 1-282-72559-9; 9786612725593; 0-8213-8354-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910651178303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.