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Most developing countries have shown reluctance towards the inclusion of trade in services in the normal GATT negotiating framework, as demanded by industrialised countries. What are the reasons for their scepticism?
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Schultz, S. Developing countries and services. Intereconomics 24, 227–233 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02928639
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