Comercio Internacional de Servicios e Inversión

En este curso se analiza el tratamiento presente en el comercio de servicios en el marco del comercio mundial, iniciando con el contexto multilateral con el análisis del Acuerdo General de Comercio de Servicios, los distintos modos de suministros en servicios, las listas de consignación y su interpretación. Seguidamente se analiza el contexto regional, centrándose en los temas abordados en los acuerdos comerciales costarricenses, los parámetros de negociaciones y la interpretación de los compromisos asumidos por Costa Rica.

Trade in Services

Abstract: This course offers a comprehensive overview of the international service trade and the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). It defines key terms and concepts related to services and service trade, including the different modes of service delivery and sector classifications. The course then examines the core aspects of GATS, focusing on access obligations, national treatment, and additional commitments, as well as the scheduling of these commitments and the challenges encountered (such as market access restrictions and commitment modifications).

Liberalising Bangladesh's services trade: Is joining TiSA (Trade in Services Agreement) the way to go?

Although currently limited, services trade holds great potential for Bangladesh, as services already make a major contribution to GDP and employment. Services represent an important alternative (in the longer term) or complement (in the shorter term) to ready-made garments (RMGs), which have long dominated Bangladesh’s export mix. The country is poised to see declining RMG export revenues when the country graduates out of least developed country (LDC) status and loses its trade preferences in global markets.

State neutrality, business elite and the lack of export services development in Chile: an exploratory qualitative analysis

Economic development process implies, among other things, export expansion beyond natural resources and towards more knowledge intensive sectors. However, a common problem within developing countries is the lack of economic and political elite's ‘entrepreneurial push’ in order to diversify such exports. The Chilean economy is not an exception as its export basket is still characterized as being anchored in natural resources.

Trade Finance Constrains as a Barrier For Chilean Services

The growing importance of trade in services in the international economy motivates the study of different factors that may influence the development of this sector. This paper seeks to contribute to the scarce research on access to financing for the internationalization of services. Through a survey, we analyze the perception of Chilean services exporters about access to financing instruments for trade, and whether this constitutes an obstacle in the process of internationalization or not. For companies that participated in the study, access to trade financing is not a barrier for exports.

MSMES and services trade: A pathway to inclusive growth in developing economies

WTO Chairholder Prof.Wilma Viviers from North-West University and her colleagues write an opinion piece in the World Trade Report of 2019 titled "MSMES and services trade: A pathway to inclusive growth in developing economies?".
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Presented paper on "Migration, Diasporas and SDGs" UN CDP/UNAM LNOB Expert Group Meeting, Mexico City

Migration and the growth of global diasporas are key contemporary trends which impact on the pledge to “leave no one behind” in the 2030 Agenda. The developmental potential of migration is captured in four Goals and five Targets in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The paper offers critical perspectives on the SDGs targets with a discussion on the economic challenges as well as the opportunities for trade and entrepreneurship. The focus is particularly on remittances (including South-South remittances) and other financial investments such as diaspora savings and bonds.

Service trade liberalization in Oman

The chair conducted a study on service trade liberalization in Oman collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The service sector in Oman contributes around 41% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and has shown a sustained annual growth of 12% during the last four years. This compares favorably with the industrial and agricultural sectors where the annual growth during the same period reached 9 and 7% respectively.

CURSO DE COMERCIO DE SERVICIOS REDLAS-IEI

Curso de comercio de servicios REDLAS-IEI con expertos de OMC - CEPAL - Universidad de Chile - Duke University 6-9 November 2017.

Trade in Services and Development: The Case of Perception in Chile

Trade in services and its positive relation with countries’ development has been a consideration in the design of public policies. In particular, since the return of democracy, it has been pointed out by Chilean authorities the intention to improve services exports to add value and diversify its basket. Since the first decade of the 2000 the State has implemented a series of programs and strategies directed to achieve these objectives. However, the matrix remains anchored in natural resources, particularly copper. Although trade in services has increased, it has not done so as expected.

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