World Trade Organization poised to boost global services trade and investment
The paper discusses how to boost services trade and investment worldwide through a multilateral agreement in the World Trade Organization. It suggests focusing on national treatment in services negotiations to clarify rules for regulators and help smaller countries liberalize. Strengthening regulatory capacity could make it easier for less developed countries to participate in trade agreements. By implementing these strategies, the World Trade Organization could play a key role in promoting services liberalization and domestic policy reforms.