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Trade in services should be encouraged for sustainable development goals

Published: July 18, 2019, midnight

b'Trade in services, and not just merchandise, needs to be encouraged so that countries can meet the Sustainable Development Goals targeted by the United Nations for 2030.\\n\\nTrade liberalization is key to many of the 17 areas addressed in the 2015 agreement, whether directly or implicitly. The goals set out in the agreement cover a range of topics, from poverty reduction to improving public health and protecting the environment.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttps://bit.ly/2XSz0o7\\n\\nRead the working paper\\nhttps://bit.ly/2LrWMWe\\n\\nAbout the authors\\nMatteo Fiorini is a Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies of the European University Institute.\\nBernard Hoekman is a Professor and Director at the institute. \\n\\nKnow more about ADBI\\u2019s work\\nhttps://bit.ly/2XJHJ0F\\nhttps://bit.ly/2LZCEKv'