.These accords span the real and financial sectors; rather than following the more typical pattern of "trade first,money later …", recent policy initiatives involve the simultaneous implementation of trade and monetary/financial accords. Given this … sequence, is there a case for monetary union in East Asia? Is there a case for expanded free-trade areas (FTAs) in the region …

The trade analysis and firm surveys conducted in several African countries in this study highlight an apparent mismatch … between government policies and exporters' needs in the provision and use of trade support services. While acknowledging the … diversification, however, require not only a right set of macroeconomic and structural policies, but also a sub …

, and is the most dynamic sector of world trade. New negotiations under the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services …, which began in January 2000, offer an important opportunity to reap the benefits of greater openness in services markets … worldwide. The papers in this volume, produced as part of the OECD Trade Directorate's services project, explore fundamental …