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- Quantifying the Impact of Services Liberalization in a Developing Country
- This paper considers how service liberalization differs from that of goods liberalization in terms of welfare, the composition of output, and growth within a developing economy. Trade liberalization reorients production toward sectors of benchmark comparative advantage. It is found that a reduction of services barriers in a way that permits...
- White papers 2002-06-01
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- The Division and Size of Gains from Liberalization of Service Networks
- This paper emphasizes the different nature of cross border liberalization in network related services, such as telecoms, compared to liberalization in goods. In the presence of network externalities, it argues that if two disjoint country service networks involving a small and large country are connected as part of international liberalization,...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- FDI In Services And Market Access: A Paradox Of Trade Liberalization
- In an international oligopoly model, this paper investigates interaction between trade liberalization in goods and liberalization in service FDI Foreign Direct Investment. Since some services are market-specific and have non-tradable nature, a foreign firm has a higher cost in service provisions compared to its domestic competitor and it can overcome...
- White papers 2006-12-01
- Xayrawak - GATT Uruguay Round - Liberalization of Telecom Services
- This paper presents a case study of multilateral trade negotiations for trade liberalization of a service. This service as originally conceived, was in the basic telecom sector. In the course of negotiations, there was a broadening of the coverage to include a wide range of other related services. This study...
- White papers 2002-05-31
- KOREA TO TAKE PART IN WTO'S DOHA AGENDA SERVICE SECTOR TALKS.
- SEOUL, Oct 25 Asia Pulse - Korea will participate in talks on the World Trade Organization's WTO service sector liberalization plan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade MOFAT said today. SEOUL, Oct 25 Asia Pulse - Korea will participate in talks on the...
- Research articles 2002-10-25
- -GM: GM to push for dialogue on liberalization of Asia-Pacific's automotive industry at APEC.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-13 November 1998-GM: GM to push for an industry/government dialogue to promote liberalization of Asia-Pacific's automotive industry at APEC C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:111198 SINGAPORE -- General Motors will strongly support an Industry/ Government Dialogue as a first step toward liberalization of Asia-Pacific's automotive...
- Research articles 1998-11-13
- Principles for the Liberalization of Air Cargo
- Air service providers are still highly restricted in their ability to develop the supply of services based on technological and commercial considerations. There are differences between countries and regions as to the availability of cargo-relevant traffic rights, but as a rule, the international design by different categories of carriers. This...
- White papers 2001-08-21
- Market Structure, Trade Liberalization and the GATS
- This paper examines the interaction between the different modes of market access commitments in services (cross-border and establishment) market structure, and regulation. The paper focuses on the impact of improved domestic market access for a Foreign Service provider on a domestic service market. It works with a model where the...
- White papers 2000-06-01
- Liberalization in China's Key Service Sectors Following WTO Accession: Some Scenarios and Issues of Measurement
- This paper documents and assesses the significance of the policy changes in China that WTO accession implies in 3 key service categories (banking, insurance, and telecoms), asking whether it is likely they will really be fully implemented in their entirety as undertaken at signature in 2002. While it would seem...
- White papers 2003-12-01
- ALGERIA: FRET AIR SERVICE TO BEGIN OPERATION IN MARCH.
- According to the North Africa Journal, the liberalization of civil aviation in Algeria led to the establishment of a number of new airlines but the cargo transport segment is still lagging behind the lucrative passenger transport. Cargo transport remains a virgin territory. However there is...
- Research articles 2000-02-17
- BroadSoft Chosen by Moscow's Leading Telecom Operator to Provide Russia's First Hosted VoIP Service
- GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- BroadSoft's Feature-Rich and Carrier-Grade Platform Positions Comstar to Capitalize on Russia's Red Hot Market for Corporate Network Services and Pending Liberalization of Residential Market
- Research articles 2005-07-05
- Bridging the service gap.
- Scandinavian rail operators focus on linking neighboring markets. The opening of the Oresund Bridge last year has influenced inter-modal transport in the Nordic countries, as the new bridge brought greater flexibility and time savings for operators and shippers. The direct link between Copenhagen, Denmark,...
- Research articles 2001-09-01
- Rail Freight in Europe: different perspectives on achieving higher service levels
- In 1991 the European Commission EC, the legislative body in the European Union, initiated the liberalization process of the European railways (EC 2001). Its aim was to promote and develop rail freight and intermodal services as an alternative for and in addition to road transport, to cope with growing environmental...
- Research articles 2007-09-22
- A Different Approach to WTO Negotiations in Services
- International negotiations on the liberalization of service trade are concentrated at non-tariff barriers NTBs. National government measures form important obstacles for service providers when they want to access foreign markets. International studies predict substantial welfare benefits from removing trade obstacles for services. Negotiations on lowering these obstacles are complicated because...
- White papers 2004-07-01
- WTO Accession: What's in It for Russia?
- Prospects for Russia's membership in the WTO World Trade Organization now look better than any point since accession negotiations began almost a decade ago. Good progress with economic and legal reforms within Russia has left the country's economy better prepared for membership. Nevertheless, the economy still suffers from various weaknesses...
- White papers 2003-07-01
- New Trends In Telecommunication Innovation
- The paper discusses and examines aspects of the speed, volume, kind, and organization of innovations in the telecom area in light of the processes of liberalization during the past few years. It focuses its main attention on the telecom service provision market. Where formerly innovation processes were organized by vertically...
- White papers 2004-03-01
- Not at your service; Charlemagne.(The European Commission's services directive)(trade liberalization in service sector opposed)
- The Franco-German-led rejection of the services directive The Franco-German-led rejection of the services directive
- Research articles 2005-03-12
- Rerouting the mail: why Canada post is due for reform
- Two features characterize Canada's postal system: a government-owned monopoly on a defined portion of the letter mail market, and a universal service obligation. The monopoly provides Canada Post with a reserved area in which it is the only legal provider, while the universal service obligation requires it to deliver letters...
- Research articles 2007-02-14
- Lobbying for Global Telecommunication Markets? The Political Activities of Dominant Providers in the EU and the US During the Basic Telecommunication Negotiations of the WTO
- This paper chooses to examine large and powerful companies, the former monopoly providers of telecommunication services in Europe, in order to escape such a selection bias. From theory, it is known that monopolies should have an interest in protecting their monopoly market. A global liberalization of telecommunication service trade through...
- White papers 2003-08-28
- Client Success Story: BT
- Before the liberalization and deregulation of the telecommunications industry, incumbent carriers such as BT employed many human resources professionals to serve a large, geographically-dispersed workforce. The sheer scale and organization of the company meant that the provision of HR services was fragmented and different in approach as separate units developed...
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