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Let Workers Move : Using Bilateral Labor Agreements to Increase Trade in Services

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dc.contributor.authorSáez, Sebastián
dc.contributor.editorSáez, Sebastián
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-24T21:57:08Z
dc.date.available2013-09-24T21:57:08Z
dc.date.issued2013-06-13
dc.description.abstractUnlike the movement of capital, the movement of labor across countries remains highly restricted-despite the huge global returns to international labor mobility. According to one estimate, allowing the temporary migration of skilled and unskilled workers equivalent to 3 percent of the workforces of the world's developed countries would increase global welfare by more than US$156 billion a year. The objective of this book is to identify and discuss possible options for increasing services trade through the temporary movement of people, as a complement, not a substitute, to what can be achieved at the World Trade Organization (WTO), regional, and bilateral levels through trade agreement. Bilateral labor agreements (BLAs) could play a complementary role provided they are designed with the aim of promoting services trade through the temporary movement of people and fulfill specific requirements, including requirements that ensure temporariness. In general, such agreements have not been designed to promote trade in services; they have traditionally been tailored to facilitate or manage labor migration flows. The book is divided into two parts. Chapters one to three assess what has been achieved so far in trade agreements in terms of the temporary movement of services providers. They also discuss the pros and cons of using BLAs as possible channels for the expansion of trade in services. Chapter's four to eight use case studies to examine the viability and performance of BLAs as a complement to other efforts to liberalize the temporary movement of people. They are based on the experiences of sending and receiving countries in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. BLAs can be an attractive option for middle-income countries whose migratory flows are relatively small and do not generate fears in receiving countries. Source country governments should make credible commitments to ensure the temporary nature of these flows. In conjunction with the private sector, they should establish mechanisms for selecting the sectors to promote in target markets.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17900283/using-bilateral-labor-agreements-increase-trade-services
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-9915-6
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-9915-6
dc.identifier.other10.1596/978-0-8213-9915-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15800
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDirections in Development--Trade;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAGGREGATE INCOME
dc.subjectBARGAINING
dc.subjectBARGAINING POWER
dc.subjectBASIC RIGHTS
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCITIZENSHIP
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC IMBALANCES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectDISCRETION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKETS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC WORKERS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectDROPOUT
dc.subjectECONOMIC BENEFITS
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC NEEDS
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
dc.subjectELECTRICIANS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectFAMILY REUNIFICATION
dc.subjectFINDING WORK
dc.subjectFLOW OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectFLOWS OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectFOREIGN LABOR
dc.subjectFOREIGN STUDENTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN WORKERS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH EDUCATION
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS
dc.subjectHOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectHOST COUNTRIES
dc.subjectHOST COUNTRY
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION LAW
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION POLICY
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS
dc.subjectINITIATIVE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRANT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectIRREGULAR MIGRATION
dc.subjectLABOR FLOW
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET SITUATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR MIGRATION
dc.subjectLABOR MOBILITY
dc.subjectLABOR MOVEMENT
dc.subjectLABOR MOVEMENTS
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMEDICAL SERVICES
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectMIGRANT LABOR
dc.subjectMIGRANT WORKERS
dc.subjectMIGRATION FLOWS
dc.subjectMIGRATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectMIGRATION POLICIES
dc.subjectMIGRATION PROCESS
dc.subjectMOBILITY OF LABOR
dc.subjectMOVEMENT OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectMULTINATIONAL
dc.subjectNATIONAL BORDERS
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATIONAL POLICY
dc.subjectNATIONALS
dc.subjectNOURISHMENT
dc.subjectNUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF MIGRANTS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectNUMBER OF WORKERS
dc.subjectNUMERICAL QUOTAS
dc.subjectNURSE
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectPERMANENT RESIDENCE
dc.subjectPOLICES
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INTERESTS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectPOPULATION DECLINE
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectPRESENT EVIDENCE
dc.subjectPRIVATE COMPANIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectREGIONAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL INITIATIVES
dc.subjectREGULATORY BARRIERS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectREMITTANCE
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREPATRIATION
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRETURN MIGRATION
dc.subjectRETURN OF MIGRANTS
dc.subjectRETURNEES
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSANCTIONS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSEGMENTS OF SOCIETY
dc.subjectSEMISKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSERVICE SECTOR
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectSKILLED PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSMALL COUNTRIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL COUNCIL
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSUBSIDIARIES
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTEMPORARY JOBS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY MIGRANTS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY MIGRATION
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORKER
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORKERS
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTRADE NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectTRAINING PERIOD
dc.subjectTRAINING REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTREATIES
dc.subjectUNDOCUMENTED MIGRATION
dc.subjectUNDOCUMENTED WORKERS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectUNSKILLED WORKER
dc.subjectUNSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectWAGE FLOORS
dc.subjectWAGE INEQUALITY
dc.subjectWAGE RATE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectWORKING HOURS
dc.subjectWORLD POPULATION
dc.titleLet Workers Move : Using Bilateral Labor Agreements to Increase Trade in Servicesen
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okr.globalpracticeGovernance
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okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
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