Services in the International Economy

摘要: This book contains selected papers from the First World Services Congress, a forum designed to enhance awareness of increasingly important role services in global economy and reach out governments, business community, international organizations, academicians, media. The Congress served as vehicle for presentation discussion academic research on entire spectrum issues, well options issues.The volume is divided into three parts. Part 1 deals with measurement, modeling, analysis covers such topics measuring productivity services; forecasting trade data needs negotiations; modeling economic effects barriers imperfect competition liberalization; multilateral regional liberalization measurement service sector performance. 2 examines developing economies, including geographic determinants location; electronic commerce; case studies structure potential India, Egypt, Senegal, Kenya, South Africa. 3 explores issues 2000 negotiations be conducted under auspices WTO, covering telecommunications policy reform; insurance media negotiating proposals effective formation coalitions. An appendix recommendations addressed negotiations, agreed by government representatives.At cutting edge this will special interest scholars students economics, administration, public policy, political economy, officials staff executives.Robert M. Stern Professor Emeritus Economics Public Policy, University Michigan.