This paper outlines the analytical rationale in favour of liberalisation of trade in services with particular reference to the key infrastrucutural sub-sectors of financial services and discusses the empirical evidence thereof. The paper goes on to offer an overview of the state of deregulation...

Free Trade Pacts have become an integral part of SingaporeÂ’s new commercial trade strategy which in turn is the cornerstone of the city-stateÂ’s larger international economic policy. Such trade pacts appear to be increasingly regarded by policymakers as effective and expeditious...