00000nam a22000007i 4500 UP-1685675941131561976 Buklod 20250122150559.0 m |o d | ta 250122s2022||||ph a rb o000 0|eng d 19083297 22983724 BC-73951, BG-17883 Gift-Direct DLC BAG rda eng HD 9987 P62 S47 2022 Serafica, Ramonette B. author. A review of the Philippines' participation in trade in services agreements Ramonette B. Serafica and Queen Cel A. Oren. Quezon City Philippine Institute for Development Studies [2022] xiii, 63 pages illustrations (some color) 23 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Research paper series no. 2022-06 Includes bibliographical references. This paper reviews the participation of the Philippines in services trade agreements at the multilateral, regional, and bilateral levels. It also discusses the government’s institutional arrangements for services trade negotiations. To harness the benefits of free trade agreements and increase market opportunities for the country, the government should judiciously exercise policy space in binding commitments, involve various stakeholders early in the services negotiation cycle, clarify and delineate roles of relevant agencies, and capacitate the private sector, particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises, to engage in trade in services more actively. To strengthen the governance structure of trade negotiations in services, lead coordination must be consolidated in one agency instead of the current setup, where the role is split between two agencies depending on the trade partner and the scope of the agreement. Service industries Philippines. Trade regulation Philippines. Philippines Commercial treaties. Oren, Queen Cel A. author. FI UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN HD 9987 P62 S47 2022 Book