Services Trade in the Balkans
This study aims at providing an overview of policies affecting services trade in seven countries of the Balkan region, and stresses the growing importance of services trade. The service sectors, particularly tourism and transport, play an important...
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okr-10986-152172021-04-23T14:03:11Z Services Trade in the Balkans Michalopoulos, Constantine Panousopoulos, Vasileios AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURE BUSINESS SERVICES CD CENTRAL PLANNING CENTRALLY PLANNED ECONOMIES COMPETITIVENESS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION ABROAD CORPORATE SECTOR CORRUPTION CUSTOMS DIRECT INVESTMENT DOMESTIC FIRMS ECOLOGY ECONOMIC DEPRESSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC RESEARCH EMBARGO EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN COMPETITION FOREIGN EQUITY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN PROVIDERS FOREIGN SERVICE PROVIDERS FOREIGN TRADE FOREST MANAGEMENT GATS GDP GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GROWTH PATH GROWTH PERFORMANCE GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HOTELS IMPORTANCE OF SERVICES IMPORTS INCOME INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES INSURANCE INSURANCE SERVICES INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES LIBERALIZING COMMITMENTS MARKET ECONOMIES MFN MONOPOLIES PRICE CONTROLS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROVISION OF SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES RETAIL TRADE ROYALTIES AND LICENCE FEES SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE SECTOR SERVICE SECTORS SERVICES IMPORTS SERVICES SECTOR SERVICES SECTORS SERVICES TRADE STATE MONOPOLIES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOURISM TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE TOURISM SERVICES TRADE IN SERVICES TRADE ISSUES TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE POLICY TRADE REGIME TRADE REGIMES TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT SERVICES WATER PRICING WTO SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICES TOURISM TRANSPORT SECTOR TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRADE LIBERALIZATION WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES REGIONAL INTEGRATION MOST FAVOURED NATION CLAUSE EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP POLICY COORDINATION This study aims at providing an overview of policies affecting services trade in seven countries of the Balkan region, and stresses the growing importance of services trade. The service sectors, particularly tourism and transport, play an important role in the economies of the Balkan countries. The paper finds that, on average, the countries involved, are committed to a liberal trade regime for services, and that they have made more commitments to liberalize services in the World Trade Organization (WTO) than developing countries at comparable levels of development. For the future, the paper encourages further liberalization at the regional level, on a Most Favoured Nation (MFN) basis, as well as policy harmonization with the European Union. 2013-08-20T18:26:57Z 2013-08-20T18:26:57Z 2002 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/2091872/services-trade-balkans 0-8213-5336-5 0253-7494 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15217 English en_US World Bank Technical Paper;No. 530 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Europe and Central Asia |
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AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURE BUSINESS SERVICES CD CENTRAL PLANNING CENTRALLY PLANNED ECONOMIES COMPETITIVENESS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION ABROAD CORPORATE SECTOR CORRUPTION CUSTOMS DIRECT INVESTMENT DOMESTIC FIRMS ECOLOGY ECONOMIC DEPRESSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC RESEARCH EMBARGO EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN COMPETITION FOREIGN EQUITY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN PROVIDERS FOREIGN SERVICE PROVIDERS FOREIGN TRADE FOREST MANAGEMENT GATS GDP GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GROWTH PATH GROWTH PERFORMANCE GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HOTELS IMPORTANCE OF SERVICES IMPORTS INCOME INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES INSURANCE INSURANCE SERVICES INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES LIBERALIZING COMMITMENTS MARKET ECONOMIES MFN MONOPOLIES PRICE CONTROLS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROVISION OF SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES RETAIL TRADE ROYALTIES AND LICENCE FEES SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE SECTOR SERVICE SECTORS SERVICES IMPORTS SERVICES SECTOR SERVICES SECTORS SERVICES TRADE STATE MONOPOLIES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOURISM TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE TOURISM SERVICES TRADE IN SERVICES TRADE ISSUES TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE POLICY TRADE REGIME TRADE REGIMES TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT SERVICES WATER PRICING WTO SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICES TOURISM TRANSPORT SECTOR TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRADE LIBERALIZATION WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES REGIONAL INTEGRATION MOST FAVOURED NATION CLAUSE EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP POLICY COORDINATION |
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AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURE BUSINESS SERVICES CD CENTRAL PLANNING CENTRALLY PLANNED ECONOMIES COMPETITIVENESS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION ABROAD CORPORATE SECTOR CORRUPTION CUSTOMS DIRECT INVESTMENT DOMESTIC FIRMS ECOLOGY ECONOMIC DEPRESSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC RESEARCH EMBARGO EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN COMPETITION FOREIGN EQUITY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN PROVIDERS FOREIGN SERVICE PROVIDERS FOREIGN TRADE FOREST MANAGEMENT GATS GDP GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GROWTH PATH GROWTH PERFORMANCE GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HOTELS IMPORTANCE OF SERVICES IMPORTS INCOME INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES INSURANCE INSURANCE SERVICES INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES LIBERALIZING COMMITMENTS MARKET ECONOMIES MFN MONOPOLIES PRICE CONTROLS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROVISION OF SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES RETAIL TRADE ROYALTIES AND LICENCE FEES SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE SECTOR SERVICE SECTORS SERVICES IMPORTS SERVICES SECTOR SERVICES SECTORS SERVICES TRADE STATE MONOPOLIES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOURISM TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE TOURISM SERVICES TRADE IN SERVICES TRADE ISSUES TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE POLICY TRADE REGIME TRADE REGIMES TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT SERVICES WATER PRICING WTO SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICES TOURISM TRANSPORT SECTOR TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRADE LIBERALIZATION WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES REGIONAL INTEGRATION MOST FAVOURED NATION CLAUSE EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP POLICY COORDINATION Michalopoulos, Constantine Panousopoulos, Vasileios Services Trade in the Balkans |
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Europe and Central Asia |
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World Bank Technical Paper;No. 530 |
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This study aims at providing an overview
of policies affecting services trade in seven countries of
the Balkan region, and stresses the growing importance of
services trade. The service sectors, particularly tourism
and transport, play an important role in the economies of
the Balkan countries. The paper finds that, on average, the
countries involved, are committed to a liberal trade regime
for services, and that they have made more commitments to
liberalize services in the World Trade Organization (WTO)
than developing countries at comparable levels of
development. For the future, the paper encourages further
liberalization at the regional level, on a Most Favoured
Nation (MFN) basis, as well as policy harmonization with the
European Union. |
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Michalopoulos, Constantine Panousopoulos, Vasileios |
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Michalopoulos, Constantine Panousopoulos, Vasileios |
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Michalopoulos, Constantine |
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Services Trade in the Balkans |
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Services Trade in the Balkans |
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Services Trade in the Balkans |
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Services Trade in the Balkans |
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Services Trade in the Balkans |
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services trade in the balkans |
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Washington, DC: World Bank |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/2091872/services-trade-balkans http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15217 |
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