This paper examines the central role of knowledge transfer and network relationships in the context of services …

balanced growth in which the service and industry sectors support and reinforce each other. As services tend to be more labor …

improved social services. In this context, we believe the timing of this report to be most opportune. To achieve sustainable …

development processes may be evolving in the KBE era. Emerging roles for ICTs and services in the economy are driving these …

India’s success story in services is well documented at the national level, but similar literature does not exist for … India’s states. In this paper, we bridge this gap in research by looking at India’s services growth at the sub … services are and we provide evidence for this both in terms of traditional measures of sigma- and beta-convergence and more …

public health services deteriorating rapidly, there is cause for concern and some rethinking on the current growth model. …

A competitive market in services is essential in order to promote economic growth and create jobs in the European Union … to eliminate restrictions on cross-border provision of services while at the same time increasing transparency and … information for consumers would give consumers wider choice and better services at lower prices. …

the strong weight of services, and especially traditional stagnant personal services, which have fewer opportunities for … enhancing its productivity. The so-called modern progressive services, such as financial and business services and … information technologies and are increasingly tradable across borders. However, these services sub-sectors demand higher levels of …

export of services is less than that of the People’s Republic of China, and exports are competitive in only a few services … and are concentrated in a few markets. Most of the poor in India do not have access to basic services such as healthcare … employability. Policy measures are suggested for inclusive growth that will also enhance India’s global competitiveness in services. …