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The General Agreement on Trade in Services: Doomed to Fail? Does it Matter?

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  • Bernard Hoekman, 2008. "The General Agreement on Trade in Services: Doomed to Fail? Does it Matter?," Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Springer, vol. 8(3), pages 295-318, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jincot:v:8:y:2008:i:3:p:295-318
    DOI: 10.1007/s10842-008-0036-z
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    trade in services; trade agreements; GATS; WTO; trade negotiations; F13; F15;
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    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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