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OverviewThis book focuses on the relationship between FDI and financial service liberalization in the context of the WTO. By conducting an economic assessment on the extent of GATS liberalization in commercial banking it seeks to empirically clarify if the multilateral liberalization efforts under the WTO promote FDI. Full Product DetailsAuthor: L. PáezPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.475kg ISBN: 9780230271579ISBN 10: 023027157 Pages: 263 Publication Date: 19 July 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Understanding Foreign Direct Investment Applying FDI Theory to Commercial Banking Multilateral Rules on Financial Services and FDI GATS Financial Services Liberalization in OECD Members Assessing FDI Determinants in Commercial Banking ConclusionsReviewsAuthor InformationLAURA PÁEZ works for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She deals with issues of trade and international negotiations such as the Doha Development Round and Economic Partnership Agreements, the Aid for Trade Initiative and regional integration in the context of the Regional Economic Comunities (RECs). Prior to her UN appointment, she worked for the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and was university professor at master level, lecturing on international economics and trade negotiations issues. The author has conducted extensive research on the regulatory impact of financial services liberalization, regionalism in the Americas, foreign direct investment and trade liberalization. She has also worked as a consultant for the World Bank, and lectured on the WTO Trade Policy Course, training officials on trade negotiations from all over the world. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |