IT-based services : global outlook -- Country competitiveness in the global market of IT-based services -- Policy options to enhance competitiveness -- Dimensions of the LRI : what is needed to be competitive? The LRI model -- Applying the LRI model to the United States, India, Indonesia, and...

The strategic development role of trade in services / Sebastián Sáez -- Negotiating trade in services : a practical guide for developing countries / Mario Marconini and Pierre Sauvé -- The negotiation and management of regulations in the trade in services / Sebastián Sáez and Marcel...

Industrialization drives the sustained growth in jobs and productivity that marks the developmental take-off of most developed economies. Yet, academics and policy makers have questioned the role of manufacturing in development for late industrializers, especially in view of rapid advancements...

The Future of Work in Africa focuses on the key themes of creating productive jobs and addressing the needs of those left behind. It highlights how global trends, especially the adoption of digital technologies, may change the nature of work in Sub-Saharan Africa by creating new opportunities...