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International Trade in Health Services and the GATS : Current Issues and Debates

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dc.contributor.authorBlouin, Chantal
dc.contributor.authorDrager, Nick
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Richard
dc.contributor.editorBlouin, Chantal
dc.contributor.editorDrager, Nick
dc.contributor.editorSmith, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-07T15:44:01Z
dc.date.available2012-06-07T15:44:01Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractHealth ministries around the world face a new challenge: to assess the risks and respond to the opportunities of the increasing openness in health services under the World Trade Organization's (WTO) General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). This publication addresses this challenge head-on by providing analytical tools to policymakers in health and trade ministries alike who are involved in the liberalization agenda and, specifically, in the GATS negotiations. This book informs and assists policymakers in formulating trade policy and negotiating internationally. There is ongoing and animated international debate about the impact of GATS on public services in general and health in particular. In response, the book offers different perspectives from more than 15 leading experts. Some of the authors stress opportunities linked to trade in health services, others focus more on the risks. The book offers: Detailed legal analysis of the impact of the agreement on health policy; an overview of trade commitments in health-related services; new empirical evidence from nine country studies; and a simple 10-step explanation on how to deal with GATS negotiations.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/11/6501301/international-trade-health-services-general-agreement-trade-services-gats-current-issues-debates
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-6211-2
dc.identifier.isbn0-8213-6211-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7402
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
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.subjectAGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectAPPLICABLE LAW
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectCLEAN WATER
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL AGREEMENT
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL PRESENCE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMPETENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCROWDING
dc.subjectDETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
dc.subjectDIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectDISPUTE SETTLEMENT
dc.subjectDISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM
dc.subjectDISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC REGULATION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC REGULATIONS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC SUPPLIERS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC WELFARE
dc.subjectECONOMY-WIDE BENEFITS
dc.subjectEQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectEUROPEAN UNION
dc.subjectFATS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFOREIGN AFFILIATES
dc.subjectFOREIGN AFFILIATES TRADE IN SERVICES
dc.subjectFOREIGN EMPLOYEES
dc.subjectFOREIGN EQUITY
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectFOREIGN PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFOREIGN PROVIDERS
dc.subjectFOREIGN SERVICES
dc.subjectFOREIGN SUPPLIERS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectGATS
dc.subjectGATS RULES
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
dc.subjectGLOBAL TRADE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPERTS
dc.subjectHEALTH MINISTRIES
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectHEALTH REGULATIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH STATUS
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL SECTOR
dc.subjectHOSPITAL SERVICES
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINSURERS
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL RULES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES
dc.subjectISOLATION
dc.subjectLEGAL ASPECTS
dc.subjectLEGAL EXPERTS
dc.subjectLEGAL RULES
dc.subjectLIBERALIZATION OF TRADE
dc.subjectLIBERALIZING TRADE
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMEDICAL SERVICES
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectMFN
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMODES OF SUPPLY
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL DISCIPLINES
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectNATIONAL SUPPLIERS
dc.subjectNATIONAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectNON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPATENT PROTECTION
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPAYMENTS FOR HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPOCKET PAYMENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectPRIVATE HOSPITALS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectPROGRESSIVE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectPROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPROVISION OF SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREGULATORY POWERS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSERVICE SECTOR
dc.subjectSERVICE SECTORS
dc.subjectSERVICES
dc.subjectSERVICES SUPPLIERS
dc.subjectSERVICES TRADE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL BARRIERS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectTRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectTRADE IN SERVICES
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE MINISTRIES
dc.subjectTRADE NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE RULES
dc.subjectTRADE-RESTRICTIVE MEASURES
dc.subjectTRADING PARTNERS
dc.subjectTRADING SYSTEM
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectWTO
dc.titleInternational Trade in Health Services and the GATS : Current Issues and Debatesen
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okr.date.disclosure2010-05-19
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/11/6501301/international-trade-health-services-general-agreement-trade-services-gats-current-issues-debates
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid405551468150322567
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-6211-2
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000160016_20051228123659
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum6501301
okr.identifier.report34770
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.topicLaw and Development::Trade Law
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade and Services
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitOffice of the Sr. Vice President (EXTVP)
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