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Course Information
Title
Leveraging Services for Development: Prospects and Policies
Duration
40 minutes
About the Course
This lecture overviews the services industry from a trade perspective, its role in economic development, and how it relates to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is divided into 4 units:
Unit 1: Introduction and Background (14 minutes)
- Importance of the service industry
- Economies’ shift towards services
- Acceleration of premature pre-industrialization
Unit 2: Services Trade (7 minutes)
- International trade of services
- Different modes of services trade
Unit 3: Services Productivity and Technology (7 minutes)
- High productivity growth in services
- Increased “servicification” of the manufacturing industry
Unit 4: Services and Development (10 minutes)
- Connection between services and the SDGs
- Additional findings of the services industry
- Services’ trade opening
- Conclusion
Learning Objectives
- Better understand the role of services, services trade, and services trade restrictiveness in economic development
- Provide better policy options and best practices for leveraging services for development
How to Complete this Course
- Watch 4 short video lessons
- Review open access learning materials
- Submit an evaluation form
- Certificate issued upon completion of course requirements
Lecturer

Matthias Helble, Economist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Assigned Reading
- Helble, M., and B. Shepherd. Leveraging Services for Development: Prospects and Policies. Tokyo: Asian Development Bank Institute.