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…
This paper explores the evolving concept and legal characteristics of international trade in services, emphasizing the growing importance of the service sector in the global economy. The study examines the challenges in defining “services” in legal…
El Reglamento del Modelo OMC Ecuador 2024 – Consejo de Comercio de Servicios establece las normas y procedimientos para la simulación académica de esta instancia de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC). Organizado por la Cátedra OMC Ecuador,…
El Consejo del Comercio de Servicios, en la inauguración del Modelo de Simulación de la OMC en Ecuador, da la bienvenida a los delegados a un foro dedicado a explorar la dinámica cambiante del comercio mundial más allá del comercio de mercancías.…
The research paper analyses the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as one of the contractual sources of international law. Emphasizing the main aspects of the GATS, the author describes tourism…
Spillover Effects of Government Subsidies On Outward Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from China.
We examine the effect of government subsidies on outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) by Chinese listed firms. Based on a panel dataset covering Chinese listed firms from 2009 to 2021, our findings indicate that government subsidies can promote…
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…
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…
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…
Executive Summary
Mauritius had its first three COVID-19 cases on 18 March 2020 and the island was under "sanitary" lockdown for two weeks. From 24 to 31 March, the country went under complete lockdown with only essential services being…