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Barriers to Trade in Services in the CEFTA Region

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dc.contributor.authorSestovic, Lazar
dc.contributor.authorHandjiski, Borko
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T09:04:22Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T09:04:22Z
dc.date.issued2011-07-05
dc.description.abstractThis paper describes the economic importance of the service sector in Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) countries and current barriers to trade in services between CEFTA countries. It looks at four sectors: construction, land transport, legal services, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services. The intent is to stimulate dialogue on trade in services between decision-makers in CEFTA countries. In CEFTA economies, export of services accounts for about 10 percent of GDP in non coastal countries and much more in coastal countries, where foreign currency earnings from tourism are the dominant form of service = exports. Though CEFTA countries have opened their markets considerably, mostly because they are pursuing accession to the European Union (EU) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), there are still obstacles to trade in services. Some, such as the movement of professional workers, are general; others are sector-specific. In what follows, the next section illustrates the importance of the services sectors in CEFTA economies and analyzes trends in services trade and in intraregional trade for countries that have such data available. The third section describes general barriers to trade in services, and specific barriers for the four sectors specified. The analysis reviews the legal and institutional framework for trade in services and features assessments by regional companies that export such services. The final section summarizes the findings.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000356161_20110809020828
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8799-3
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-8799-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2337
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Study
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectACCOUNTING SERVICES
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectASSETS
dc.subjectBARRIER
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBI
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS SERVICES
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCARRIERS
dc.subjectCARS
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCOMMON MARKET
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION SERVICES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
dc.subjectCOMPETITION POLICY
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCONSUMER PROTECTION
dc.subjectCONTRACTORS
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
dc.subjectCOUNTRY TO COUNTRY
dc.subjectCRIMES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectCROSSING
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKETS
dc.subjectE-GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectELECTRONIC COMMERCE
dc.subjectELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectEMISSION
dc.subjectEMISSION STANDARDS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENGINEERING SERVICES
dc.subjectENGINEERS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASSETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectFOREIGN COMPANIES
dc.subjectFOREIGN COMPANY
dc.subjectFOREIGN COMPETITION
dc.subjectFOREIGN CURRENCY
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN ENTRY
dc.subjectFOREIGN FIRM
dc.subjectFOREIGN FIRMS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectFOREIGN MARKETS
dc.subjectFOREIGN NATIONALS
dc.subjectFOREIGN OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectFOREIGN TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT SERVICES
dc.subjectFREIGHT TRANSPORT
dc.subjectGAMBLING
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKET
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectHIGHWAY
dc.subjectHIGHWAY PROJECT
dc.subjectHOME COUNTRY
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINFORMATION SERVICES
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTANGIBLE
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL PASSENGER TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURE
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLAWYER
dc.subjectLAWYERS
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectLEGAL MECHANISMS
dc.subjectLEGAL OFFENSE
dc.subjectLEGAL PROVISIONS
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLEVEL PLAYING FIELD
dc.subjectLIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectMARITIME TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET ENTRY
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectMODE OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMONOPOLIES
dc.subjectMONOPOLY
dc.subjectMORTGAGE
dc.subjectNEW ENTRANTS
dc.subjectOUTPUT
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
dc.subjectPASSENGER RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC OFFICIALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAIL COMPANIES
dc.subjectRAIL FREIGHT
dc.subjectRAIL FREIGHT MARKET
dc.subjectRAIL NETWORK
dc.subjectRAIL OPERATORS
dc.subjectRAIL SECTOR
dc.subjectRAIL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAILWAY COMPANIES
dc.subjectRAILWAY PACKAGE
dc.subjectRAILWAY SECTOR
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREGULATOR
dc.subjectREGULATORS
dc.subjectREGULATORY APPROACHES
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT MARKET
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY AGENCY
dc.subjectSAFETY REGULATIONS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSINGLE MARKET
dc.subjectSKILL SHORTAGES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUBSIDIARY
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE STATISTICS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC DENSITY
dc.subjectTRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
dc.subjectTRAINS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COMMUNITY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MODE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT OPERATORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectTRUCK DRIVERS
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.titleBarriers to Trade in Services in the CEFTA Regionen
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okr.date.disclosure2011-08-09
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okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid634221468023337913
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8799-3
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000356161_20110809020828
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum14758861
okr.identifier.report63723
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.geographicalCentral Europe
okr.region.geographicalEurope
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Banks & Banking Reform
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitMacroeconomics 2 (ECSP2)
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