This paper examines the evolution of the EU's trade in services over the 2004-2008 period in comparison with its trade in goods. It aims to disentangle the main trends shaping the EU's services trade flows under the impact of increasing globalisation and the last two waves of EU enlargement....

This paper examines the evolution of the EU’s trade in services over the 2004-2008 period in comparison with its trade in goods. It aims to disentangle the main trends shaping the EU’s services trade flows under the impact of increasing globalisation and the last two waves of EU enlargement....

<span lang=\"\\"\\\\"\\\\\\\\"EN-GB\\\\\\\\"\\\\"\\"\" style=\"\"\"\"font-family: \">Drawing on recent literature on the issue of services offshoring, this essay aims to give an overall picture on the dynamics, scale and effects of this phenomenon in Romania.</span>

Phenomena that take place at a global level, beyond any control of national governments are subject of great controversies. Even if there is a little knowledge about how to control these processes, scientists are interested in assessing effects of globalization. Because a large part of the...