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invite you to a panel discussion followed by a lunch reception
Services Trade Reform and International Negotiations
A panel of policymakers, analysts, and advisors will debate the status,
prospects, and economic implications of ?Services Trade Reform and International
Negotiations, " in occasion of the launch of the "Handbook of International
Trade in Services," an Oxford University Press publication.
International trade in services is becoming increasingly important to developing
countries. Exports of services, including in new areas, are contributing to
the growth of many developing countries, while the provision of efficient
services has become pivotal to the competitiveness of their merchandise exports.
Services trade is also an area where much opening is happening through
unilateral reforms and in bilateral negotiations, but not in multilateral or
regional negotiations. The new publication provides a comprehensive treatment of
the development implications of trade in services and how to maximize the
benefits and minimize the flaws of reform programs. Such flaws may include
failure to recognize the importance of sound and appropriate prudential
regulation, increased competition, and policies to ensure greater services
access for the poor.
Friday, April 18, 2008
12:00 - 2:00 pm
World Bank J Building
Auditorium J1-050
701 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC
*RSVP REQUIRED* Please send an email to infoshopevents@worldbank.org
CHAIRED BY
Roumeen Islam
Manager, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit, World Bank Institute
PRESENTATIONS BY
Gianni Zanini
Lead Economist and WBIPR Trade Program Leader, World Bank Institute
Aaditya Mattoo
Lead Economist, Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank
DISCUSSION BY
Christine Bliss
Assistant USTR for Services and Investment, United States Trade Representative
(USTR)
Mario Marconini (Via video conference from Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Managing Director, ManattJones Marconini (Former Foreign Trade Secretary of
Brazil)
Dominique Njinkeu
Executive Director, International Lawyers and Economists Against Poverty (ILEAP)
CONCLUDING REMARKS BY
Uri Dadush
Director, International Trade Department and Development Prospects Group, World
Bank
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