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Marwan A. Kardoosh, Economist

Services For Sustainable Development: Opportunities & Challenges For Jordan September 21–22, 2010 Amman, Jordan. Marwan A. Kardoosh, Economist. Acknowledgements.

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Marwan A. Kardoosh, Economist

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  1. Services For Sustainable Development: Opportunities & Challenges For Jordan September 21–22, 2010 Amman, Jordan Marwan A. Kardoosh, Economist

  2. Acknowledgements Author wishes to thank Bernard Hoekman, Director, International Trade Department, The World Bank for sharing the latest data and literature on trade in services. In this regard, it is noteworthy that slides 3–13 draw heavily on: Francois, J. and Hoekman, B. “Services Trade and Policy”, Journal of Economic Literature, September 2010 “International Trade In Services: New Trends and Opportunities For Developing Countries” (Edited by Cattaneo, Engman, Saez and Stern), The World Bank, 2010

  3. Why Services?

  4. Why Services?

  5. Why Services?

  6. Why Services?

  7. Why Services?

  8. Why Services?

  9. Addressing Supply-Side Constraints & Promoting Trade

  10. Designing A Reform Strategy Conducive To Trade In Services

  11. Trade In Services: The Case Of Jordan

  12. Importance of Services in Jordanian Economy 63% 70.3% 2008 1988

  13. Trade In Services: The Case Of Jordan

  14. Jordan, 2006–09 Services Exports* +18.6 * Annual Average Change between 2006-2009

  15. Trade In Services: The Case Of Jordan

  16. Jordan: Services Export Sector Composition, 2009

  17. Trade In Services: The Case Of Jordan

  18. Trade In Services: The Case Of Jordan

  19. However,…. • Not enough effort has been given to liberalize services sector • Protecting service industries can undo benefits of liberalizing goods trade • A telling example is Jordan’s transport sector

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