Services Trade Liberalisation and Domestic Regulation: Perspectives from Bangladesh

Raihan, Selim and Ahmed, Mansur (2008): Services Trade Liberalisation and Domestic Regulation: Perspectives from Bangladesh.

Abstract

This paper explores the issues related to services trade liberalisation and domestic regulation from Bangladesh's perspectives.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Services Trade Liberalisation; Domestic regulation; Bangladesh
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F13 - Trade Policy ; International Trade Organizations; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Empirical Studies of Trade

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