Screen LibraryDeveloping countries and preferential services trade /
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge international trade and economic law
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| Item Description: | Based on the author's thesis (doctoral - University of Bern, 2014) issued under title: South-South Preferential Trade Agreements in Services : Exploring the Scope for Development in International Economic Law. |
| Carrier Form: | xxx, 328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-316) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781107147560 1107147565 |
| Index Number: | K3973 |
| CLC: | D912.29 |
| Call Number: | D912.29/S571 |
| Contents: | Foundations -- Special and differential treatment in the WTO -- The rationale for South-South services trade -- The quest of this study -- Preferential services trade -- Histoy and geography of preferential services trade -- Stock-taking of preferential services trade agreements -- The current level of liberalisation -- The special case of South-South preferential services trade -- Legal regime for preferential services trade -- Historical background of preferentialism in services trade and its regulation -- GATS Art. V -- Regulatory flexibilities in the GATS : special and differential treatment -- Compliance with GATS worldwide -- Loopholes in the GATS : problems in practice -- Innovation in South-South agreements? -- In summary -- Legal regime for South-South preferential services trade -- The legal scope of flexibilities for South-South preferential services trade -- Legal arguments for a large scope of flexibilities in the GATS -- New approach to a better use of the scope of flexibilities -- Sysemic considerations -- In summary -- Conclusion -- Lessons for the WTO -- Lessons for the architecture of interrnational economic law -- Critical issues for future research. |