We provide a novel set of stylized facts on firms engaging in international trade in services, using unique data on … firm-level exports and imports from the world's second largest services exporter, the United Kingdom (UK). We show that … only a fraction of UK firms engage in international trade in services, that trade participation varies widely across …

We use unique plant-level data to study the link between the local availability of services and the decision of … international sourcing of materials depends on a firm's productivity and the availability of local services. These predictions are … materials to sales. In addition, we find evidence that services grease the wheels of international commerce: A greater …

, showing the importance of developments in services. We identify the transition in market services from customized, low … provided, focusing on the transition from networks to hierarchies. Four general lessons are drawn: (1) developments in services …

The negotiations on trade in services at the WTO have so far produced little liberalization beyond levels unilaterally … has been a failure to exploit the scope built into the services agreement (GATS) for exchange of market access …

model jointly to services trade and commercial presence (i.e. FDI), using a composite model of delivery that offers testable … hypotheses about the roles of different modes of services supply as complements or substitutes. We further link our estimates to … and financial services as showing the largest potential for cross-border trade when market regulations are reduced and …

This paper studies the recent spatial development of India. Services, and to a lesser extent manufacturing, are … services have tended to grow fastest in medium-density locations, such as Silicon Valley. India's experience is not common to …

of services in GDP, employment and international transactions. However, large differences exist across transition … economies with respect to services intensity and services policy reforms. We find that reforms in policies towards financial and … infrastructure services, including telecommunications, power and transport, are highly correlated with inward FDI. Controlling for …

Advances in communication technology make it possible for workers in India to supply business services to head offices …. Service trade, however, like goods trade, is subject to strong distance effects, implying that the remote supply of services …