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Non-published Papers

Research on Trade in Services by Bank Staff and Commissioned by the Bank
(alphabetical order, by name of author)

Abrenica, Joy and Tony Warren (1999) "Towards the Millennium Round: East Asia and International Trade in Telecom Services" (pdf - 60k)

Ahmad, Mushtaq (2000) "Pakistan and the GATS: An Assessment of Policies and Future Prospects"  (pdf - 137k)

Al Khouri, Riad (1999) "Maritime and Air Transport: The Potential Gains From Liberalization" for the ERF/WB Workshop on Preparing for the WTO 2000 Negotiations Cairo

Azad A.K. (1999) "Inter-industry Linkages of Services in the Bangladesh Economy (With a Case Study of the Ready-made Garments Industry) And Potential Service Trade" World Bank, Washington, D.C. (pdf - 125k)

Chadha, Rajesh (2001) "GATS and Developing Countries: A Case Study of India" in Stern, R. M.(ed.), “Services in the International Economy,” University of Michigan Press (pdf - 73k)

Chang, P., G. Karsenty, A. Mattoo and J. Richtering (1999) "GATS, the Modes of Supply and Statistics on Trade in Services"   Journal of World Trade, vol. 33, 93-115.

Chaudhuri, Sumanta, Aaditya Mattoo and Richard Self (2004) "Moving People to Deliver Services: How Can the GATS Help?" (pdf - 124k)

Evenett, Simon and Bernard Hoekman (2000) "Government Procurement of Services and Multilateral Disciplines" in Sauvé, Pierre and Robert M. Stern (eds.),   GATS 2000 – New Directions in Services Trade Liberalization. Washington DC: Brookings Institution.

Findlay, Christopher and Deunden Nikomborirak (1999) "Air Transport" University of Adelaide and TDRI [pdf - 78 Kb]

Francois, Joseph and  Wooton, Ian (2001) "Imperfect Competition and Trade Liberalization Under the GATS" in Stern, R. M.(ed.) "Services in the International Economy" University of Michigan Press

Hoekman, Bernard (2000) "The Next Round of Services Negotiations: Identifying Priorities and Options" Economic Review (St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank), vol. 82, no. 4, 31-47.

Hoekman, Bernard (2000) "Towards a More Balanced and Comprehensive Services Agreement", in Jeffrey Schott (ed.), The WTO After Seattle, Washington DC: Institute for International Economics [pdf - 53 Kb]

Hoekman, Bernard (2000) "Why Are We Doing This: Recalling the Benefits of Services Trade and Investment Liberalization" in Pierre Sauvé and Robert M. Stern (eds.)   GATS 2000 – New Directions in Services Trade Liberalization. Washington DC: Brookings Institution.

Hoekman, Bernard and Denise Konan (2000) "Rents, Red Tape and Regionalism: Economic Effects of Deeper Integration" in B. Hoekman and J. Zarrouk (eds.)   Catching Up with the Competition: Trade Opportunities and Challenges for Arab Countries, University of Michigan Press.

Hoekman, Bernard and Aaditya Mattoo (1999) "Services, Economic Development and the Next Round of Negotiations on Services" Journal of International Development, vol. 12, Issue 2, 2000, pp. 283-96.

Hoekman, Bernard and Patrick Messerlin (2000) "Liberalizing Trade in Services: Reciprocal Negotiations and Regulatory Reform" in Pierre Sauvé and Robert M. Stern (eds.),  GATS 2000 – New Directions in Services Trade Liberalization. Washington DC: Brookings Institution.

Hoekman, Bernard and Saggi, Kamal (2000) "Multilateral Disciplines for Investment-Related Policies?" in Paolo Guerrieri and Hans-Eckart Scharrer (eds.) Global Governance, Regionalism and the International Economy, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlag.

Karanga, Augustin (1999) "Les Services de Transport Maritime dans le Contexte de L’Accord General sur le Commerce des Services (AGCS / GATS)" (pdf - 164k)

Mattoo, Aaditya and Sacha Wunsch (2004) "Pre-empting Protectionism in Services: The GATS and Outsourcing" (pdf - 171k)

Mattoo, Aaditya (2000) "Developing Countries in the New Round of GATS Negotiations:  Towards a Pro-Active Role" presented at the WTO 2000 Global Conference, Geneva, September 1999; a shorter version was published in the World Economy, vol. 23, 471-89. 

Mattoo, Aaditya (2000) "Financial services and the WTO: Liberalization Commitments of the Developing and Transition Economies", World Economy, vol. 23, no. 3, 351-86.

Mattoo, Aaditya (2000) "MFN and the GATS" in Thomas Cottier and Petros C. Mavroidis (eds.) (2000) "Regulatory Barriers and the Principle of Non-Discrimination in World Trade Law" The World Trade Forum Vol. II, University of Michigan Press.

Mattoo, Aaditya (2000),  "Shaping Future Rules for Trade in Services: Lessons from the GATS," (pdf - 95k) presented at the 11th NBER-Annual East Asian Seminar on Economics, Seoul, June 22-24

Mattoo, A. and Patrick Low (2000) "Is there a Better Way? Alternative approaches to Liberalization under the GATS" (pdf - 57k) in Sauve, P. and Stern, R. (eds.), Services 2000: New Directions in Services Trade Liberalization, Brookings Institution and Harvard University.

Sien, Chia Lin (1999) "Liberalization of Maritime Transport Services: Directions and Options for Asia" (pdf - 121k) National University of Singapore.

Singh, Harsha Vardhana, Anita Soni, and Rajat Kathuria "Telecom Policy Reform in India" (pdf - 107k)

Soulama, S. and Joachim D. Méda (2000) "Contraintes et oppprtunites pour le Developpement des Services de Transport routier au Burkina Faso" (pdf - 122k)

Tohamy, Sahar (2001) "Case Study of Egypt’s Service Liberalization, Service Barriers and Implementation of the GATS Agreement" in Stern, R. M.(ed.) "Services in the International Economy" University of Michigan Press

Tigre, Paulo Bastos (1999) "The Political Economy of Latin American Telecommunications: Multilateral Agreements and National Regulatory Systems" Instituto de Economia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (pdf - 92k)

Whichard, Obie G. (1999) "Measurement, Classification, and Reporting of Services Activities: An International Perspective" Bureau of Economic Analysis (BE-50) U.S. Department of Commerce (pdf - 95k)

Woodrow, R. Brian (2001) "Domestic/International Regulation and Trade in Insurance Services for the Services 2000 Negotiations" in Stern, R. M.(ed.) "Services in the International Economy" University of Michigan Press

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Research on Trade in Services Sponsored by Partners

Coordinated African Program of Assistance on Services (CAPAS)


Abdoulaye, Ndiaye (1999) Développement du commerce électronique en Afrique: le cas du Sénégal" (pdf - 85k)

Abdoulaye, Ndiaye (2001) "GATS 2000: As Seen from Senegal" in Stern, R. M.(ed.),  "Services in the International Economy" University of Michigan Press

Abdoulaye, Ndiaye Négociations à l’Accord Général sur le Commerce des Services (AGCS) : le cas du Sénégal,”   English (pdf - 46k) |  French (pdf - 137k)

Agbadome, Antoine, S., “Participation de L’Afrique aux Negociations Multilaterales sur le Commerce des Services: Les Donnees Du Jeu pour le Benin,” AGBADOME, CAPAS, Bénin (pdf - 67k)

Ikiara, Gerishon K., Muriira, Moses I.  and Nyangena, Wilfred N., “Kenya's Trade in Service: A "State of Play" Paper,” (pdf - 116k) 

Ikiara, Gerishon K., Muriira, Moses I.  and Nyangena, Wilfred N.(2001) ,“Kenya’s Trade in Services: Should the Country Fully Liberalize?,” in Stern, R. M.(ed.), “Services in the International Economy,” University of Michigan.

Ikiara, Gerishon K., Muriira, Moses I.  and Nyangena, Wilfred N.(2001), “Professional Services in Kenya: Constraints and Opportunities for Trade,” (pdf - 82k)

Kayabwe, Samuel K. “A Situation Analysis of the Air Transport Sector of Uganda”, (pdf - 41k)

Munthali, Swathulani, Mabandhla, Musa  Kenny and Ndulo, Manenga (1999), “The Telecommunications Sector in Zambia,” mimeo., Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry,  Zambia, March.

Musonda, Flora Mndeme , Constraints and Opportunities for Development of Tourism Industry in Tanzania

Ndulo, Manenga and Bwalya, Lillian (1999), “Zambia and International Trade in Services: A Briefing Note,” mimeo., July.

Oyejide, T. Ademola and Abiodun S. Bankole (2001), "Liberalisation of the Services Sector in Nigeria: Implications of Unilateral and Multilateral Approaches", University of Ibadan, Nigeria (pdf - 136k)

Simatele, Munacinga and Ndulo, Manenga (1999), “Financial Services Sector in Zambia,” mimeo., Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia, March.

Trade and Industrial Policy Secretariat (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Hodge, James (1998), “Liberalising Communication Services In South Africa,” (pdf - 55k)

Hodge, James (1999), “Examining the Cost of Services Protection in a Developing Country: The Case of South Africa,” (pdf - 51k)

Naude, W. (1999) “Trade in Transport Services: South Africa and the GATS,” TIPS Working Paper, (pdf - 210k)

More papers ...

Braga, Carlos A. Primo (1997) Liberalizing Telecommunications and the Role of the World Trade Organization 

Key, Sydney J., Topics in International Finance: Liberalization and Regulation of Financial Services, NYU Stern School of Business course

Petrazzini , Ben A.(1996) Competition in Telecoms - Implications for Universal Service and Employment

Smith, Peter L. and Björn Wellenius (1999) Strategies for Successful Telecommunications Regulation in Weak Governance Environments (pdf - 51k)

Wellenius, Björn (1997) Telecommunications Reform: How To Succeed

Williamson, John (1999) Whether and When to Liberalize Capital Account and Financial Services, (pdf - 4k)

WTO Reports: Economic Effects of  Services Liberalization: Overview of Empirical Studies WTO (1998a), report no. S/C/W/26/ADD.1 and  (1998b) Financial Services: Background Note by Secretariat, Report no. S/C/W/72

 

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