The internationalization of services: trends, obstacles and issues
- 1 August 1999
- journal article
- Published by Emerald in Journal of Services Marketing
- Vol. 13 (4/5), 319-336
- https://doi.org/10.1108/08876049910282574
Abstract
The international market for services grew to $1.2 trillion in 1995 and has been growing at double‐digit rates. The USA possesses the lion’s share of the world’s services exports and stands to gain significantly from lower barriers to trade in services. However, despite the significant progress already made, numerous barriers remain and many countries have not joined the multilateral negotiations for eliminating or lowering existing barriers. This study examines the history of market access and trends, the obstacles to the international marketing of services, and key issues including classification methods and economic, regulatory, and cultural impediments, and offers directions for future research.Keywords
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