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Trade in services and GATS

In: The Law and Economics of International Trade Agreements

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This chapter considers the design and structure of trade agreements regarding trade in services, with emphasis on the WTO Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). It explains why GATS has a fundamentally different design from GATT, involving detailed negotiations and bindings pertaining to behind the border measures. It also discusses the limited jurisprudence under GATS, including questions regarding the meaning of “services” and the division of labor between GATS and other WTO treaty instruments. The chapter concludes with a discussion of ecommerce and the rise of digital trade.

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  • ., 2023. "Trade in services and GATS," Chapters, in: The Law and Economics of International Trade Agreements, chapter 14, pages 407-421, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Anatolii Petrenko & Oleh Boloban, 2023. "Generalized information with examples on the possibility of using a service-oriented approach and artificial intelligence technologies in the industry of e-Health," Technology audit and production reserves, PC TECHNOLOGY CENTER, vol. 4(2(72)), pages 10-17, August.

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