Developing Countries and the Liberalisation of Services: Strategies for Market Access and GrowthServices have become the major engine of growth in developed and developing countries alike. For developing countries opening service markets to international competition leads to concrete and sizeable gains. Liberalisation of services is critical to improving efficiency and stronger commitments in the GATS are seen as a strong signal to attract foreign direct investment in services infrastructure. The report makes a case for both developed and developing countries to co-operate actively in the WTO, to accelerate the momentum behind multilateral services liberalisation. It is a practical resource, particularly for business, private sector bodies and governments in Commonwealth Developing countries. |
