International Trade in Services.

International Trade in Services is a much narrower book than its title suggests. Its subject is the services trade of Australia and the countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The book begins with a chapter on the theory of trade in services; the next chapter presents and attempts to analyze data on Australian-ASEAN trade in services; the third and fourth chapters contain case studies of countries in ASEAN and of several service industries. The final chapter discusses policy issues and regional cooperation and indicates areas for further research.

Trade in services has become a major international issue, largely at the initiative of the United States. A …