Major data limitations arise within the realm of assessing services trade restrictiveness measures among Commonwealth countries, many of which overwhelmingly depend on this sector for growth and jobs. ‘Quantifying the Barriers to Services Trade in...

There is a need for more focused impact assessments of the potential costs and benefits arising from transitioning from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. This includes a deeper understanding of how LDCs are positioned within global value chains....

This issue of Trade Hot Topic seeks to examine the available data on services trade and policies for the Pacific countries, and to formulate actionable recommendations for how the situation on the ground can be improved.

This paper proposes the effective use of Aid for Trade (AfT) programmes as one possible means of addressing some of the challenges faced by LDCs and small states in the services sector. It examines possible ways to enhance the capacity and...