PANEL DISCUSSION: "Services Trade Reform and International Negotiations" on Friday, April 18 at noon in J1-050

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& WBI - Trade Unit

invite you to a panel discussion followed by a lunch reception
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| | A panel of policymakers, analysts, and |
| | advisors will debate the status, |
| Friday, April 18, | prospects, and economic implications |
| 2008 | of ?Services Trade Reform and |
| 12:00 - 2:00 pm | International Negotiations, " in |
| World Bank J | occasion of the launch of the |
| Building | "Handbook of International Trade in |
| Auditorium J1-050 | Services," an Oxford University Press |
| 701 18th Street, NW | publication. |
| Washington, DC | |
| | 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. |
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| | For more information about the book or |
| | to order it online, please click here. |
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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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