This study addresses issues posed by recent trends and developments of trade in audiovisual services.

The audiovisual service sector (movies, television, radio) presents some of the most difficult and complex issues for WTO trade negotiators as they attempt to achieve greater trade liberalization in the Doha Round of multilateral negotiations. As part of its Trade in Services project, AEI commissioned two leading experts on the...

Key points for the recent study by Patrick A. Messerlin, Stephen E. Siwek, and Emmanuel Cocq.

Negotiatiors should aim to eliminate quantitative restrictions in broadcasting, establish rules for the use of subsidies in the production of audiovisual works, and protect intellectual property rights.

The proper government role with private property is little more than can be supported by a cost-benefit analysis that could withstand Ronald Coase’s scrutiny.