This paper analyses the role of services in international trade through the lens of global value chains (GVCs …). Services account for more than 70% of world GDP but only for around 20% of world trade in balance of payments terms. In value … added terms, accounting for services embodied in exported goods, services account for 40% of world trade. However, the …

bottlenecks for policymakers' action. Although its focus is mainly on services and investment liberalization, this study also …