Trade Effects of Services Trade Liberalization in the EU

Bericht

This paper gives a quantitative assessment of possible trade effects resulting from different trade liberalization scenarios within the EU. The simulations are based on the GTAP model, a computable general equilibrium model. We use the GTAP database and own estimates of protection in the service sector. We compare different scenarios, which differ in the extent of their liberalization (linear versus sector country and specific cuts in existing trade barriers, including all sectors versus only selected sectors). Our findings point towards larger gains from more comprehensive cuts (i.e. including all service sectors) and larger gains for the - up to date more restricted - new EU members.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: FIW-Research Reports ; No. 004

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Computable General Equilibrium Models ; Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations ; Trade: Forecasting and Simulation
• Subject: export of services ; trade liberalization ; computable general equilibrium modelling ; services trade

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Francois, Joseph F. ; Pindyuk, Olga ; Woerz, Julia
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): FIW - Research Centre International Economics
• (where): Vienna
• (when): 2008

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/121186
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET