dominated by the welfare losses stemming from the deterioration of the terms of trade. On the other hand, the reform increases …

, 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 …

As trade barriers at the border have fallen through successive trade negotiations, domestic regulation has emerged as a … source of residual but potentially significant trade barriers. Recognising the importance of participating in intensified … international trade and investment. In this light, OECD has undertaken a broad-ranging project on regulatory reform, for which …