International trade in services : new trends and opportunities for developing countries /
The services sector is key to economic growth, competitiveness, and poverty alleviation. Comprising more than two-thirds of the world economy, services are now commonly traded across borders, helped by technological progress and the increased mobility of persons. In recent years, a number of develop...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
World Bank,
©2010.
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Colección: | World Bank e-Library.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The services sector is key to economic growth, competitiveness, and poverty alleviation. Comprising more than two-thirds of the world economy, services are now commonly traded across borders, helped by technological progress and the increased mobility of persons. In recent years, a number of developing countries have looked at trade in services as a means to both respond to domestic supply shortages and to diversify and boost exports. Any country can tap into the trade potential of services, but not every country can become a services hub across sectors. The opening of the services sector pote. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xix, 363 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780821383544 082138354X 0821383531 9780821383537 1282725599 9781282725591 6612725591 9786612725593 |