This book aims at contributing to address some of the challenge that  developing countries, especially the least-developing countries, face  in the design of trade in service policies and to provide governments  with tools to better incorporate services in their export strategies,  including negotiations and cooperation with trading partners, and  unilateral reforms.    This book helps to identify key policy challenges faced by  developing country trade negotiators, regulatory policy officials  and/or service suppliers. Management of both policy reforms and trade  agreements requires investments in sounder regulatory regimes and the  establishment of enforcement mechanisms to help countries gradually  opening and mitigate any potential downside risks. A successful  strategy requires a proper sequencing that through an orderly and  transparent process allows to prepare for greater competition.    Developing countries face serious resource and administrative  constraints to adequately negotiate multiple services agreements that  serve their trade interest. For many developing countries, the  administrative burden of handling and negotiating multiple trade  agreements has become a serious concern and this can hamper their  opportunities to obtain adequate market access for their services  exports. The book develops in detail the methodological framework for  the construction of a database and the core elements that will comprise  it, to help countries to organize and manage their services  commitments.    Little attention has been devoted to the organization/preparation  and the development, assessment and conclusion of the negotiation  process. The book presents a simulation exercise designed for  policymakers, trade negotiators, and trade practitioners working in the  area of services. This exercise will help them to better understand the  preparatory and negotiating stages of the process leading to  liberalization of trade in services.

Trade in Services Negotiations: A Guide for Developing Countries (Directions in Development) PDF

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