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MODE 4 IN TRADE IN SERVICES (MOVEMENT OF NATURAL PERSONS): PROSPECTS FOR THE ECONOMY OF BANGLADESH?

초록/요약

Under the umbrella of WTO, trade in services has gradually been recognized as more significant than ever before. Trade in services can be viewed both sector-wise and mode-wise. Mode 4 in trade in services is described as movement of labor. This paper intends to focus on various aspects of service trade and the mode 4 that usually is denoted as “Presence of natural persons” while supplying service. This paper also proposes to explore the prospects for Bangladesh or similar countries in the current regime of service commitments made by selected countries. This paper also uses some statistical frameworks and portals to analyze the restrictions of selected countries in Mode 4. Purpose of this study is to look into not only the facts how movement of labors played vital role in the economic growth of Bangladesh but also how Mode 4 of trade in services could be properly utilized in country like Bangladesh analyzing related issues. The country has been playing strong role in WTO’s LDC country group where the country is attempting to multi-featured trade opportunities. Next to RMG its economy is enormously utilized the labor sending abroad as the continuous growth of the inward remittance shows. Prospects and problems under the low level of liberalization in mode 4 are focused and this study rounds off with a set of policy recommendations as well as importance of readiness for the policymakers of interested countries and academicians who want to study more in this area.

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Brief history 1
1.3 Theory and practice 2
1.4 GVC and mode 4 3
1.5 GATS and Mode 4 4
1.6 Cross sector and cross Mode 4
1.7 Significance 5
1.8 Research Questions 6
1.9 Methods and Approaches 6
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 8
2.1 Remittance 8
2.2 Development 12
2.3 Statistical Framework 15
2.3.1 Service Trade Restriction Database (STRD) 16
2.3.2 Service Trade Restriction Index (STRI) 17
2.3.3 Balance of Payments Statistics (BOPS) 18
2.3.4 Integrated Trade Intelligence Portal (I-TIP) 19
CHAPTER 3: BANGLADESH AND RELATED ISSUES 20
3.1 Basic Economic Sectors 20
3.2 Remittance and Growth 22
3.3 Global Value Chain and Involvement 24
CHAPTER 4: MODE 4 RESTRICTION IN SELECTED COUNTRIES 26
4.1 GATS Commitments in Mode 4 27
4.1.1 Australia 27
4.1.2 Canada 28
4.1.3 France, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom under EU 12 29
4.1.4 Japan 30
4.1.5 South Korea 31
4.1.6 Mexico 32
4.1.7 Turkey 32
4.1.8 United States 33
4.2 Summary of STRI database 33
4.3 Summary of STRD database 38
CHAPTER 5: CROSS-CUTTING ISSUE ANALYSIS 40
5.1 Bilateral Migration Agreements 40
5.2 Service waiver and Mode 4 41
5.3 Relation with Other modes of Supply 42
5.4 Committee on Trade in Serves (CTS) 43
5.5 Trade rules and technological change 43
5.6 Doha Round and Mode 4 44
5.7 Commitment technicalities 45
5.8 Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) 45
5.9 RTA, FTA and EIA in services 46
CHAPTER 6: RECOMMENDATIONS 48
CHAPTER 7: CONCLUSION 53
REFFERENCE 56

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