The OECD intra-EEA STRI heterogeneity indices complement the newly published intra-EEA STRI's and presents indices of regulatory heterogeneity, The indices are built from assessing – for each country pair and each measure – whether or not the countries have the same regulation. For each...

The OECD Digital STRI identifies, catalogues and quantifies barriers that affect trade in digitally enabled services across 50 countries. This data provide policy makers with an evidence-based tool that helps to identify regulatory bottlenecks, design policies that foster more competitive and...

The intra-EEA Services Trade Restrictiveness Index identifies and catalogues which policy measures restrict trade within the European Economic Area (EEA) for 24 OECD EU member countries. This data complement the existing STRI, which quantifies multilateral services trade restrictiveness,...

The services sector plays a vital infrastructure role in national economies, employs more people than other sectors, and is the most dynamic sector of world trade. New negotiations under the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services, which began in January 2000, offer an important opportunity...

The OECD intra-EEA STRI heterogeneity indices complement the newly published intra-EEA STRI's and presents indices of regulatory heterogeneity, The indices are built from assessing – for each country pair and each measure – whether or not the countries have the same regulation. For each...

The intra-EEA Services Trade Restrictiveness Index identifies and catalogues which policy measures restrict trade within the European Economic Area (EEA) for 24 OECD EU member countries. This data complement the existing STRI, which quantifies multilateral services trade restrictiveness,...

The OECD Digital STRI identifies, catalogues and quantifies barriers that affect trade in digitally enabled services across 50 countries. This data provide policy makers with an evidence-based tool that helps to identify regulatory bottlenecks, design policies that foster more competitive and...

Trade in services drives the exchange of ideas, know-how and technology. It helps firms cut costs, increase productivity, participate in global value chains and boost competitiveness. Consumers benefit from lower prices and greater choice. However, international trade in services is often...