Services Trade Policies and the Global Economy
This book synthesises recent work by the OECD analysing services trade policies and
quantifying their impacts on imports and exports, the performance of manufacturing
and services sectors, and how services trade restrictions influence the decisions
and outcomes of firms engaged in international markets. Based on the OECD Services
Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI) - a unique, evidence-based tool that provides snapshots
of regulations affecting trade in services in 22 sectors across 44 countries (representing
over 80% of global trade in services) - the analysis highlights the magnitude, nature
and impact of the costs entailed by restrictive services trade policies. The new evidence
uncovered is meant to inform trade policy makers and the private sector about the
likely effects of unilateral or concerted regulatory reforms and help prioritise policy
action.
Published on June 08, 2017Also available in: French