The TiSA negotiations will face a dilemma between two conflicting positions: on the one hand, whether TiSA can promise to yield gains through new business opportunities will depend on the political will of RGFs members to deal with the need for introducing creative modalities to the...

Little progress has been made to date in using the GATS framework to lock-in already implemented unilateral reforms, let alone in inducing new liberalization. The same is true for rule-making efforts. A number of potential explanations for the lack of traction are identified and assessed. These...