US and World Trade in Services - ISSIP Economics Community of Interest - 4/30/15

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Dr. Stephen K. KwanProfessor, Service Science

Associate DeanLucas Graduate School of BusinessSan José State University, CA, USA

http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/kwan_s

Contact: stephen.kwan@sjsu.edu

ISSIP Economics Community of InterestApril 30, 2015

US and World Trade in Services

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This presentation looks at service at a macro level as an increasingly important sector of national economies. We will review the extent of the service sector in the US and its trade in services with the rest of the world. We will also discuss some of the current Free Trade Agreements under consideration by the US.

Quick Facts about US Service Sector

The largest labor force migration in human history is underway, driven by global

communications, business and technology growth, urbanization and

regional variations in labor and infrastructure costs and capabilities.

Numeric change in wage-salary employment by industry sector, projected 2004-14(Thousands)

Professional and business service 4566

Healthcare and social assistance 4303

CIA Handbook, International Labor OrganizationNote: Pakistan, Vietnam, and Mexico now larger LF than Germany

42%6433 3 1.4Germany

37%261163 2.1Bangladesh

19%201070 1.6Nigeria

45%6728 5 2.2Japan

64%692110 2.4Russia

61%661420 3.0Brazil

34%391645 3.5Indonesia

23%7623 1 5.1U.S.

35%23176014.4India

142%29224925.7China

40yr Service

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World’s Large Labor ForcesA = Agriculture, G = Goods, S = Service

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US shift to service jobs

(A) Agriculture:Value from harvesting nature

(G) Goods:Value from making products

(S) Service:Value from enhancing the

capabilities of people and their ability to interconnect and co-create value

Employment Change

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2011:1.6 17.3 81.1

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US Services Trade Surplus

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US Service Sector Employees

Total Service Sector 86.3 86.6 88.2 89.9 91.6 93.1 93.1

93.1/116=80.25%Private Sector Jobs

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Percent Employment in the Services Industry

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.

157members

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Broad Areas of Trade:

GoodsServicesTrade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

Ranging from architecture to voice-mail telecommunications and to space transport, services are the largest and most dynamic component of both developed and developing country economies. Important in their own right, they also serve as crucial inputs into the production of most goods. Their inclusion in the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations led to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). Since January 2000, they have become the subject of multilateral trade negotiations.

Agricultural

Non-Agricultural

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US Service Export Surplus vs. other Countries

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Adapted from WTO definitions

Modes of Trade Some Examples

Cross Border Trade Software, Insurance, tele-diagnosisfrom country B into A

Consumption Abroad A’s residents obtain education or hospital treatment in B

Commercial Presence Bank, telecommunications firm, hospital from B set up subsidiary in A

Movement of Natural Persons Engineers, doctors from B provideservices in A

Different Types of Trade in Services

Cloud

Computing?

The World is now more complex in Politics and Commerce.

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What happened in the last few years?

WTO Doha Round of Trade Talks with goals of

Reduce Trade BarriersOpen Market Access….

“..fundamental disagreements between the developed nations and the major

developing countries…”

BRIC nations…

AgricultureGoods

Services

ServicesGoods

Agriculturevs.

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Doha Talks Aftermath

With plurilateral agreements derailed,nations are now engaged in more (inefficient) negotiations for

• Bilateral agreements• Regional agreements – e.g., NAFTA – to be renewed soon

• Sector/Sector Agreements – US has service sector agreements with Japan and EU

• Free Trade Agreements (FTA) – US has FTA (or pending) with Australia, Andean Countries, Bahrain, CAFTA, Chile, Colombia, FTAA, Korea, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore, SACU

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Technical regulations and product standards may vary from country to country. Having many different regulations and standards makes life difficult for producers and exporters. If regulations are set arbitrarily, they could be used as an excuse for protectionism. The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade tries to ensure that regulations, standards, testing and certification procedures do not create unnecessary obstacles.

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

Conformity Assessment Problems

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More Complaints against China

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China – Complainant and Respondent

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US – Complainant and Respondent

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Service Sector Challenges

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China’s Nascent Package Delivery Service

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Alibaba doing business in US as AliExpress

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