Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/264888 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
WTO Staff Working Paper No. ERSD-2022-12
Publisher: 
World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
Abstract: 
When it comes to services traded through the international movement of individuals (mode 4), Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) have increasingly adopted trade-facilitating disciplines that both build upon and innovate the GATS framework. By analysing relevant provisions of RTAs, we are able to identify trends and commonalities in approach. We find that mode 4 RTA disciplines address mostly aspects related to transparency and application procedures. With the exception of low-income economies, these provisions have been adopted in RTAs concluded by WTO Members across all income levels and all geographic regions, albeit with differing intensity. This points to the potential for some of the improvements and innovations captured in RTAs to be considered in a wider, possibly multilateral, context.
Subjects: 
temporary movement of natural persons
GATS mode 4
Regional Trade Agreements
regulatory disciplines
JEL: 
F13
F15
F22
L8
K33
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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