This study recall the economic case that underpins the GATS, addresses concerns over the effects of the GATS, and … points out some of the key negotiating challenges of the current GATS round. …

supply of services, as defined in the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), are closely interlinked with the main …

Trade in Services (GATS). In particular, the report explores how the degree of flexibility afforded to all Members under the … GATS shapes its approach to SDT. Further, the report analyses the current proposals for improving SDT provisions in the … context of the GATS. Finally, some initial empirical evidence on the use and effectiveness of SDT provisions in the GATS is …