This report describes the complex and changing interrelationship between trade, domestic investment and foreign direct … investment (FDI) and provides examples of good practices in trade policymaking that create a healthy investment climate in … practices that trade policymakers may wish to address to ensure that their trade policies attract investors and enhance the …

, 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 …

International Forum on Asian Perspectives organised by the ADB and the OECD Development Centre. …

where, consequently, its employees have civil-servant status. This applies as much in Asia as it has done in Europe. Despite … this reality, however, it can be shown that services liberalisation is essential to any successful development strategy …

Developing and transition economies are seeking to accelerate their development by liberalising trade and investment …. This report reviews evidence of the benefits and challenges of trade and investment for development, drawing on experiences …, concerns have been expressed that some countries might turn away from open trade and investment. In fact, most crisis …