Trade Forum

Methods by which the A4T regime can create opportunities for increased export services from developing and least-developed nations that might not otherwise be able to join, and benefit from, global value chains.

The reasons services markets need oversight are almost as numerous as the laws and procedures that hinder their growth. Finding a balancing point between protecting local providers and public policy objectives is key to 21st century trade enablement.

Thinking outside the box - and outside the border - has boosted Colombian service providers while creating trade links on a vastly enlarged scale, writes Maria Claudia Lacouture, the president of Proexport Colombia.

Matching policy directives with a well-organized development plan can make all the difference when trying to harness the full potential of the services sector, writes BCSI Executive Director Lisa R. Cummins.

While trade accords have the power to change the way services are exchanged, the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) negotiations are not transparent or inclusive enough to provide a clear mandate, says Pierre Sauvé of the World Trade Institute.

The UNWTO Secretary-General relates his thoughts on how the tourism industry blends aspects of diverse disciplines into a harmonized whole, which can help enhance competitiveness in emerging economies.

UNCTAD calls for greater recognition of small island developing States Small island developing States (SIDS) need international support more than ever in their efforts to build resilient economies, according to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...

ITC Executive Director Arancha González discusses the importance of the global services industry and the efforts required to make it an even greater supplier of employment and economic growth.

An open dialogue between the public and private sectors can lead to the elimination of trade restrictions and detrimental policies while creating new lines of communication, WTO and European Commission experts say.

Accounting services in the Middle East had to play catch-up after the oil boom of the 1970s. They’re now as good as any in the world when it comes to meeting international standards, says TAG-Org chairman Talal Abu-Ghazaleh.

The importance of intellectual property to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the methods of protecting it to foster external investment and revenue growth.

The Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) can remake the way services are exchanged and add trillions of U.S. dollars to the world economy, writes Peter Allgeier of the Coalition of Services Industries.