International economic migration is steered by the vertical interplay of migration-related agreements at three levels: the multilateral opening of labour markets in GATS mode 4, its regional replicas of preferential trade agreements and bilateral migration schemes. We observe a horizontal...

Art. XI GATS prohibits any restrictions on current (payments and transfers) and capital transactions, made in connection with a GATS specific commitment, but permits exceptions in five sets of circumstances (Art. VII GATS, Art. XIV and XIVbis, prudential measures according to GATS Annex on...