Trade in Services for Development

The services sector has been the main source of economic growth in recent decades, with logistics, finance and information technologies playing an essential role in the functioning of modern economies while business services, healthcare and entertainment feature among the world’s fastest growing sectors. This publication — co-published by the WTO and the World Bank — underlines the contribution that trade and investment in services can make to economic growth and development and highlights, in particular, the importance of re-energizing international cooperation on services trade.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: World Bank, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: Geneva, Switzerland: World Trade Organization 2023-10-23
Subjects:SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, TRADE, SUPPLY OF SERVICES, GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS, MSMEs,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099258110092319807/IDU0be37875e0bee10474f0907a043151e283794
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40521
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The services sector has been the main source of economic growth in recent decades, with logistics, finance and information technologies playing an essential role in the functioning of modern economies while business services, healthcare and entertainment feature among the world’s fastest growing sectors. This publication — co-published by the WTO and the World Bank — underlines the contribution that trade and investment in services can make to economic growth and development and highlights, in particular, the importance of re-energizing international cooperation on services trade.