Cross-border labor mobility in information technology services: A quantitative approach to estimate protectionism in selected developed country markets

Pralok Gupta ()
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Pralok Gupta: Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, B-21 Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi 110016, India

Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy (JICEP), 2014, vol. 05, issue 01, 1-22

Abstract: This paper analyzes regulatory measures affecting cross-border labor movement (mode 4 of services trade) in Information Technology (IT) services for selected developed countries (Australia, Canada, UK and US). It contributes to the existing literature by developing a template for quantifying the qualitative nature of regulations affecting the mode 4 service trade. It constructs trade restrictiveness indices for assessing protectionism affecting the temporary movement of Indian IT professionals to these countries in the pre- and post-recession periods. It finds that developed country IT markets have become more protectionist after the recent financial crisis, mainly on account of stricter immigration measures in these countries.

Keywords: Mode 4; trade restrictiveness index; cross-border labor mobility; information technology services; F14; F16; F29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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