June 2000 - Members of the World Trade Organization have decided provisionally to exempt electronic delivery of products from customs duties. There is growing support for the decision to be made permanent. Is this desirable? Some countries in the World Trade Organization initially opposed WTO's...

Elle a pour but de donner des informations de base aux Membres de l'OMC qui sont en train de définir la ligne de conduite à adopter face à cette nouvelle forme d'échanges. Rédigée par une équipe d'économistes du Secrétariat de l'OMC, elle décrit la complexité ainsi que les avantages...

Un estudio efectuado por la Secretaría de la OMC, El comercio electrónico y el papel de la OMC, analiza los beneficios que la utilización de Internet para fines comerciales puede suponer para el comercio en general. El informe, obra de un equipo de economistas de la Secretaría de la OMC,...

This publication explores some of the issues surrounding the financial services negotiations, analyzes what is at stake, and assesses what WTO members have already achieved in previous negotiations.

The study was written as a means of providing background information for the 132 WTO members who are now developing policy responses to this new form of commerce. Written by a team of economists from the WTO Secretariat, it identifies the complexities as well as the potential benefits of trade...

En un estudio llevado a cabo por economistas de la Secretaría de la OMC se analizan los beneficios y problemas relacionados con la liberalización del comercio de servicios financieros, tanto en los países en desarrollo como en las naciones desarrolladas. En el estudio se pone de relieve la...

Cette publication porte sur certaines des questions soulevées dans les négociations sur les services financiers; les auteurs analysent les enjeux et évaluent les résultats obtenus par les Membres de l'OMC dans des négociations antérieures.

Some countries in the World Trade Organization initially opposed WTO's decision to exempt electronic delivery of products from customs duties, out of concern for the revenue consequences. Others supported the decision as a means of securing open trading conditions. The authors argue that neither...

The authors examine the determinants of market access commitments in international financial services trade in the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). Based on a theoretical model, they investigate empirically the role of domestic political economy forces, international bargaining...

This publication explores some of the issues surrounding the financial services negotiations, analyzes what is at stake, and assesses what WTO members have already achieved in previous negotiations.