7 Trade in Services, the GATS, and the Arab Countries
Author:
Bernard Hoekman
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Carlos A. Primo Braga
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Language:
English
Print Publication Date:
20 Jun 1996
Keywords:
BOOK; country; Uruguay Round agreement; trade; liberalization; export; intellectual property; gats negotiations; market access; service trade vis-à-vis; merchandise trade flow; Trade in services; Foreign direct investment; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; Services sector; Transportation; Global; Middle East

Abstract

In September 1986, governments embarked on the longest and most ambitious multilateral trade negotiations held under the auspices of the GATT. They concluded the negotiations on April 15, 1994 with the signing of the Final Act of the Uruguay Round in Morocco. More than the end of a journey, however, the Marrakesh ceremony ushered in the beginning of a new era in international trade rules and the birth of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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Cover The Uruguay Round and the Arab Countries
The Uruguay Round and the Arab Countries
ISBN:
9781557754974
Publication Date:
20 Jun 1996
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557754974.071
Pages:
211