Business, Management and Accounting
3 years ago

Government Procurement Barriers Shrink, Boosting Global Trade and Services

World Bank policy research working paper
Trade Barriers in Government Procurement
Alen Mulabdić, Lorenzo Rotunno

Paper Summary

Trade barriers in government procurement have been decreasing over time. Home bias in government procurement is higher than in trade between firms, but the gap is narrowing. Trade agreements with transparency and procedural requirements increase cross-border services trade. Goods trade is minimally affected by such agreements.

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