Developing countries and preferential services trade

In: Cambridge international trade and economic law

Abstract

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