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Legal regulation of tourism services in the framework of the general agreement on trade in services
The research paper analyses the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as one of the contractual sources of international law. Emphasizing the main aspects of the GATS, the author describes tourism…
Os indicadores da OCDE para a análise do setor agrícola brasileiro
O artigo tem como objetivo apresentar os indicadores da OCDE para o setor agrícola brasileiro. Primeiramente, são apresentados os principais dados sobre o Brasil presentes no relatório "Perspectivas Agrícolas da OCDE-FAO", em especial para o período…
Improving Employment Prospects for Africa’s Rural Youth: Harnessing the Potential of the Agriculture Sector for Long-Term Job Creation
Rural youth are an important yet underutilised resource for agricultural growth and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In rural areas, the prevalence of vulnerable, low-quality jobs constitutes the main labour market challenge. The…
Liberalising Bangladesh's services trade: Is joining TiSA (Trade in Services Agreement) the way to go?
Although currently limited, services trade holds great potential for Bangladesh, as services already make a major contribution to GDP and employment. Services represent an important alternative (in the longer term) or complement (in the shorter term…
State neutrality, business elite and the lack of export services development in Chile: an exploratory qualitative analysis
Economic development process implies, among other things, export expansion beyond natural resources and towards more knowledge intensive sectors. However, a common problem within developing countries is the lack of economic and political elite's ‘…