How streamlining services trade can accelerate growth in the Middle East and Africa

Sep 14, 2023

Streamlining services trade and improving regulations could unlock growth in Saudi Arabia and Africa. Image: Freepik.com

Majid Al-Kasabi

Minister of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce of Saudi Arabia

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Note: SDR stands for Services Domestic Regulation and STRI stands for Services Trade Restrictiveness Index. Source: “Services Domestic Regulation in the WTO: Cutting Red Tape, Slashing Trade Costs, and Facilitating Services Trade”, OECD and WTO (2021).

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