This volume of essays explores the state of services liberalization and the regulation of international trade in services.

Abstract: Since the mid 1980s a substantial amount of research has been undertaken on trade in services. Much of this is inspired by the World Trade Organizatio

A comprehensive analysis of GATS that considers its historical context, the national preferences that shaped it, and a path to a GATS 2.0. The previous two volu

Trade in services, far more than trade in goods, is affected by a variety of domestic regulations, ranging from qualification and licensing requirements in prof

Does public service liberalization pose a threat to gender and human rights? Traditionally considered essential services provided by a state to its citizens, pu