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...

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.

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

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

The U.S./Korea FTA has triggered a tectonic shift in regional trade relations and in future potential institutional frameworks.