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Measuring GATS Mode 4 trade flows

Measuring GATS Mode 4 trade flows. Contact: joscelyn.magdeleine@wto.org. Sales of Services by GATS Modes of Supply: 2005 Statistical Approximation. Compilers of Statistics BOP/FATS. Trade Negotiators. Trade in services statistics By service sectors By partner By modes of supply.

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Measuring GATS Mode 4 trade flows

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  1. Measuring GATS Mode 4 trade flows Contact: joscelyn.magdeleine@wto.org

  2. Sales of Services by GATS Modes of Supply: 2005 Statistical Approximation

  3. Compilers of Statistics BOP/FATS TradeNegotiators • Trade in services statistics • By service sectors • By partner • By modes of supply

  4. The four modes of supply: statistical simplified criteria

  5. Main Issues for Measuring Mode 4 • Mode 4 in MSITS • The Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS) recognises that a statistical framework needs to be • developed for measuring Mode 4 • Annex in MSITS as a first step • Main statistical issues • Determining the coverage of Mode 4 • Only fragmentary indicators available • Determining the indicators to measure Mode 4

  6. Mode 4 Information needs Value of trade: Balance of Payments services trade Contractual service suppliers as employees of service suppliersent abroad to fulfill a contract between his employer and consumer Self-employed going abroad to fulfill service contract (independent professionals) Number of persons (flows and stocks): Tourism and Migration statistics • Contractual service suppliers as employees • Self-employed • Intra-corporate transferees, employees of foreign affiliates • Service sellers / persons responsible for setting up commercial presence

  7. Options to assess Mode 4 delivery in surveys Mode 1 Mode 4 1.Did the service delivery involve physical presence of service provider? Yes? Then, how was most of the service value delivered (time/resources)? Mostly by fax, email, etc. Natural person at the end (e.g. to supervise) The person’s knowledge was essential to deliver the service 2. Require in specific surveys allocation by each GATS mode of supply 3. Require estimated share of inputs for the service trade related to mode 4

  8. Balance of Payments Services Main Components • Commercial services: • Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others • Repairs and maintenance • Transportation • Travel • 5. - 11. Other commercial services • Telecommunications, computer and information services • Construction • Insurance and pension services • Financial services • Charges for the use of intellectual property • Other business services • Personal, cultural and recreational services 12. Government goods and services (not in GATS)

  9. Australia, exports of services by mode of supply, 2002-03

  10. Mode 4, migration and tourism statistics Categories of the UN Recommendations on Statistics of International Migration, revision 1: Migrant categories Non-migrant categories

  11. New Chapter in revised 2010 Manual • More on services delivery compared to BOP services transactions • Chapter on modes of supply/mode 4: • Scope of chapter • Defining modes of supply • Mode 4 and relevant information for measuring • Allocation by mode of supply for measuring value • Additional indicators for analysis: number of persons • Worldwide consultation deadline: 24 November 2008 Revision 2010 More information: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/tradeserv/msitsintro.htm

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