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dc.titleAddressing Regulatory Barriers to Trade in Services in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorBlyde, Juan S.
dc.contributor.orgunitProductivity, Trade and Innovation Sector
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2026-02-06T00:02:00
dc.date.issue2026-02-06T00:02:00
dc.description.abstractMost barriers to trade in services stem from regulatory measures. This study assesses the degree of regulatory restrictiveness affecting trade in services across Latin America and the Caribbean and the degree of disparities in these measures. It then analyzes the impact of both the level of restrictions and the extent of regulatory divergence on service trade flows. Latin America emerges as a region with a mixed level of service trade restrictions and with a significant level of regulatory disparity across the individual countries. The econometric results indicate that higher regulatory barriers and greater regulatory disparities are both negatively associated with trade in services. The findings suggest that countries in the region could enhance service trade by reducing regulatory restrictions and harmonizing regulatory frameworks.
dc.format.extent30
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013930
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Addressing-Regulatory-Barriers-to-Trade-in-Services-in--Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectRegulation
dc.subjectTrade in Services
dc.subjectIntegration and Trade
dc.subjectTrade Facilitation
dc.subjectInternational Trade
dc.subjectTrade Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeF13 - Trade Policy • International Trade Organizations
dc.subject.jelcodeF14 - Empirical Studies of Trade
dc.subject.jelcodeF15 - Economic Integration
dc.subject.keywordsTrade in Services;Regulatory barriers;Regulatory cooperation
dc.typeWorking Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-WP-01795
idb.operationRG-E1933
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