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Eschenbach, Felix - 2006

in Services (GATS) to commit to service sector policy reforms. They compare GATS commitments with the evolution of actual … policy stances over time. While there is substantial variance across transition economies on both actual policies and GATS … commitments, the authors find an inverse relationship between the depth of GATS commitments and the "quality" of actual services …

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Moving people to deliver services : how can the WTO help?

Chaudhuri, Sumanta - 2004

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Explaining liberalization commitments in financial services trade

Schuknecht, Ludger - 2003

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Deep-Dive on Malaysia's Higher Education Services Trade : March 2022

World Bank - 2022

Malaysia's higher education sector expanded rapidly in the late 1990s, with the number of institutions peaking in 2001 and the number of international students peaking in 2017. Following improvements in the quality of local universities and the establishment of branches of international campuses...

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Western Balkan integration and the EU : an agenda for trade and growth

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Western Balkans - Public Investment Management Study : Main Report

World Bank - 2012

This report summarizes the findings of a review of public investment management (PIM) practices in the Western Balkans carried out with an eye to improving practices over the medium term, sharing experiences on a regional basis, providing some initial specific recommendations and identifying...

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Status of Energy Efficiency in the Western Balkans : A Stocktaking Report

World Bank - 2012

Across the Western Balkan region, countries exhibit relatively high levels of energy intensity, a high energy savings potential among energy end-users, and heavy dependence on imported hydrocarbons. Energy markets would benefit from enhanced demand-side efforts and integrated energy efficiency...

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Public Expenditure Policies in Southeast Europe

World Bank - 2012

The countries of Southeastern Europe (SEE) and the province of Kosovo (thereafter, Kosovo) have undergone a significant, though difficult, transition over the past decade. Series of conflicts in the region have complicated the transition process, which in the initial phase focused on...

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West Balkans Regular Economic Report no. 21, Spring 2022 : Steering Through Crises

World Bank - 2022

Just as the economies of the Western Balkans were looking to growth recovery beyond the pandemic, a new set of challenges confronted the region. The economies of the Western Balkans saw a strong growth rebound in 2021 with a broad-based bounce back in economic activity. Financial stability...

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Western Balkans Social Protection Situational Analyses : Kosovo

World Bank - 2022

An effective and equitable social protection system can help Kosovo to promote human capital, foster productivity, and reduce poverty. Since its independence in 2008, the country has made considerable socioeconomic progress, benefiting from the support of the international community and its own...

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