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Title Trade in services in South Asia : opportunities and risks of liberalization / edited by Saman Kelegama.

Publication Info. New Delhi ; Thoursand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE ; Colombo : Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 306 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
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Note "Revised papers that were presented at an International Conference on 'Trade in services in South Asia: opportunities and risks in liberalization' organized by the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Colombo, during April 4-5, 2007"--Acknowledgements.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: opportunities and risks of liberalizing trade in services / Saman Kelegama -- India / Rupa Chanda -- Pakistan / Fasih Uddin -- Sri Lanka / Deshal De Mal -- Bangladesh / Ananya Raihan -- Nepal / Navin Dahal -- Maldives / Janaka Wiyayasiri and Jagath Dissanayake -- Bhutan / Pema R. Rinchen -- Liberalizing trade in services: a South Asian perspective / Rashmi Banga -- Domestic regulation in GATS and South Asia: integrating the domestic reform agenda with GATS disciplines / Parashar Kulkarni.
Summary This collection of essays explores the opportunities and risks of the liberalization of trade in services in South Asia. It offers an overview of the entire region on market access and regulatory issues as defined by the GATS framework of the WTO and exposes areas for regional and bilateral liberalization. It provides policymakers and other stakeholders in the region with better comprehension of the problems pertaining to these, and consequently, shows them a clearer vision of how to overcome them. The compilation provides insight into the offensive and defensive interests in trade in services.
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Subject Free trade -- South Asia -- Congresses.
Free trade.
South Asia.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books -- Conference proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author Kelegama, Saman.
Other Form: Print version: Trade in services in South Asia. New Delhi : Thoursand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE ; Colombo : Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 2009 9788178299372 (DLC) 2009007164 (OCoLC)310715470
ISBN 9788132102175 (electronic book)
8132102177 (electronic book)
1282078119
9781282078116