Valuing Services In Trade

The Service Trade Competitiveness Diagnostic (stdc) Toolkit Is Part Of A Larger Agenda Of Trade Competitiveness Work Developed By The World Banks International Trade Unit In Recent Years. Services Are A Key Input In Countries' Trade Competitiveness, As Well As A Source Of Trade Diversification, Making It Critical To Understand What Factors And Main Constraints Matter Most For Services Competitiveness. The Toolkit Provides A Framework, Guidelines, And Set Of Practical Tools To Conduct A Thorough Analysis And Diagnostic Of Trade Competitiveness In The Services Sector With A Methodology That Sheds Light On A Countrys Ability Both To Export Services And Improve Its Export Performance Through Policy Change.