Temporary Movement of Service Providers Mode 4

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Temporary Movement of Service Providers (Mode 4)

• 1. How is Mode 4 defined under the GATS? How
  should it be defined?
  
• 2. How important is Mode 4 as a means of trade in
  different services sectors today, potentially?
  In what form?
  
• 3. What are the main barriers to Mode 4 trade
  and how are they being dealt with today?

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• 4. Is it possible to assess the gains from
  liberalizing Mode 4, and, if so, how big are
  the gains?
  
• 5. How far do current national regimes
  distinguish between temporary and permanent
  movement? How does the treatment of temporary
  movement relate to Mode 4 under the GATS?
• 6. What is the existing level of Mode 4
  commitments?

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• 7. Do the changes in the economic and political
  context since the Uruguay Round justify
  expectations of and efforts to achieve - a
  more liberalizing outcome on Mode 4?
• 8. How much has been achieved on Mode 4 in
  regional agreements? Is this relevant to the
  GATS?
  
• 9. What is needed, in general, to improve
  conditions for Mode 4 trade, and what role can
  the GATS play? What concrete steps need to be
  taken?

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• 10. What is the basis for political concerns
  about Mode 4 liberalization?
  
• 11. How far can concerns about brain drain in
  home countries and and adverse impact on workers
  abroad be addressed through complementary
  policies?
• 12. How serious would the political difficulties
  be if it could be ensured that movement is
  temporary not permanent?
  
• 13. What can be done to ensure that movement
  will remain temporary?