Beyond the gats: Implicit engines in services RTAs
In the last 15 years the reciprocity of regional trade agreements on services has become a global phenomenon. Whereas main provisions regulating access to the services market are fixed by specific obligations under the General Agreement on Trade in Services, RTAs have been considered a flex...
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doaj-76f08f0d31464955b1a1b8709e79adbc2020-11-25T02:04:12ZengEconomists' Association of VojvodinaPanoeconomicus1452-595X2015-01-0162332133710.2298/PAN1503321D1452-595X1503321DBeyond the gats: Implicit engines in services RTAsDaniltsev Alexander0Biryukova Olga1National Research University, Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow, Russian FederationNational Research University, Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow, Russian FederationIn the last 15 years the reciprocity of regional trade agreements on services has become a global phenomenon. Whereas main provisions regulating access to the services market are fixed by specific obligations under the General Agreement on Trade in Services, RTAs have been considered a flexible means for liberalization and an expedient to protect national service providers. This article explores the role of the GATS and other agreements, both under and not under the mandate of the World Trade Organization, in trade blocs. The econometric model developed by the authors shows that the removal of restrictions for foreign suppliers under domestic regulation (consumer protection, regulation of labor market) and the elimination of discriminatory measures on foreign investments that affect trade in goods are likely to be more important for the expansion of services trade on a preferential basis than the GATS-type liberalization.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1452-595X/2015/1452-595X1503321D.pdfRegional trade agreementsServices tradeWTOGATS |
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Economists' Association of Vojvodina |
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Panoeconomicus |
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2015-01-01 |
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In the last 15 years the reciprocity of regional trade agreements on services
has become a global phenomenon. Whereas main provisions regulating access to
the services market are fixed by specific obligations under the General
Agreement on Trade in Services, RTAs have been considered a flexible means
for liberalization and an expedient to protect national service providers.
This article explores the role of the GATS and other agreements, both under
and not under the mandate of the World Trade Organization, in trade blocs.
The econometric model developed by the authors shows that the removal of
restrictions for foreign suppliers under domestic regulation (consumer
protection, regulation of labor market) and the elimination of discriminatory
measures on foreign investments that affect trade in goods are likely to be
more important for the expansion of services trade on a preferential basis
than the GATS-type liberalization. |
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Regional trade agreements Services trade WTO GATS |
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http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1452-595X/2015/1452-595X1503321D.pdf |
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