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 e-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)
Contact
Lilian Tan, E-Learning Consultant, Asian Development Bank Institute