China's Accession to the World Trade Organization : The Services Dimension

China's Accession to the World Trade Organization : The Services Dimension

China's General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) commitments represent the most radical services reform program negotiated in the World Trade Organization. China has promised to eliminate over the next few years most restrictions on forei...

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Main Author:	Mattoo, Aaditya
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	TRADE AGREEMENTS SERVICES SERVICE EXPORTS REFORM POLICY WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION RESTRICTIONS FOREIGN ENTERPRISES OWNERSHIP TRADE LIBERALIZATION REGULATORY REFORM TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIFE INSURANCE FOREIGN INVESTMENTS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPETITIVENESS ACCOUNTING AIRPORTS AUXILIARY SERVICES BANKING SECTOR CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CITIES COLLABORATION COMMERCIAL PRESENCE COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE MARKET STRUCTURES CONSUMPTION ABROAD CROSS- BORDER SUPPLY CROSS-BORDER DELIVERY CROSS-BORDER SUPPLY CURRENT COSTS DEBT DEPOSITS DIRECT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES DOMESTIC FIRMS DOMESTIC REGULATION DOMESTIC REGULATIONS ECONOMIES OF SCALE ENERGY SERVICES ENGINEERING SERVICES ENTRY RESTRICTIONS FIXED COSTS FOREIGN BANK FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN ENTRY FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN OWNERSHIP FOREIGN PROVIDERS FOREIGN SERVICE SUPPLIERS FULL LIBERALIZATION GATS GOVERNMENT DEBT HEALTH SERVICES IMPORTING COUNTRY INCOME INCUMBENT SUPPLIERS INFANT INDUSTRY POLICIES INFANT INDUSTRY TYPE INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE SERVICES INSURERS INVENTORY LIBERALIZING COMMITMENTS LIBERALIZING INTENT LICENSES LIMITED ACCESS MARGINAL COST MARKET ACCESS MARKET ACCESS COMMITMENTS MARKET FAILURE MARKET STRUCTURE MEDICAL SERVICES MFN MFN EXEMPTIONS MODES OF SUPPLY MOST-FAVOURED-NATION NATIONAL TREATMENT NATURAL MONOPOLY NATURAL PERSONS NEW ENTRANTS NONPERFORMING LOANS POLICY RESEARCH PREFERENTIAL ACCESS PREFERENTIAL LIBERALIZATION PRESENCE OF NATURAL PERSONS PRO-COMPETITIVE REGULATION PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVISIONS QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS QUOTA RENTS RADIO RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY FAILURE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY MECHANISMS REGULATORY PRINCIPLES REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RENT APPROPRIATION REVENUE SHARING ROADS SATELLITES SCALE ECONOMIES SERVICE SECTORS SERVICE SUPPLIER SERVICE SUPPLIERS SERVICE TRANSACTIONS SERVICES LIBERALIZATION SERVICES MARKETS SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS SERVICES SECTORS SERVICES TRADE SEWAGE SPILLOVERS STATE BANKS SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARY TAXATION TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TRADE DIVERSION TRADE IN SERVICES TRADE SERVICES TRADING PARTNERS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT SERVICES URBAN PLANNING WTO COMPETITIVENESS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/12/2082428/chinas-accession-world-trade-organization-services-dimension http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19194

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/12/2082428/chinas-accession-world-trade-organization-services-dimension
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19194