| Valuing Services in Trade: A Toolkit for Competitiveness Diagnostics Contributor(s): Saez, Sebastian (Author), Taglioni, Daria (Author), Van Der Marel, Erik (Author) |
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ISBN: 146480155X ISBN-13: 9781464801556 Publisher: World Bank Publications OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Service - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Business & Economics | International - General |
| Dewey: 382.45 |
| LCCN: 2014008433 |
| Series: Trade and Development |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.2" W x 10.8" (0.79 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Valuing Services in Trade: A Toolkit for Competitiveness Diagnostics provides a framework, guidance, and practical tools for conducting an analysis and diagnostics of the trade competitiveness of a country's services sector. The proposed methods subsequently identify the main constraints to improved competitiveness and the appropriate policy responses. Valuing Services in Trade has been successfully tested on country-specific assessments and is designed to address a wider audience, including policy makers in developing countries and development practitioners in international organizations, policy-making institutions, and academia. Its modules are valuable for different audiences; full country diagnostics can be undertaken or various parts of the Toolkit can be used to address specific areas of interest to policy makers and experts. A successful diagnostic based on the Toolkit depends on qualitative assessments and information gathered from a wide variety of stakeholders in the country, including government officials and the private sector, as well as on the quantitative analysis. A diagnostic analysis should therefore be conducted in four key steps, including preparation of a preliminary trade outcome assessment based on available hard data; initial desk research and preparation for fieldwork; in-country field research; and analysis and preparation of the final report and policy recommendations. |