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Steering Committee
Chair: Susan Greenwell, MetLife

Strategy Committee
Chair: Dorothy Dwoskin, Microsoft
Vice Chair: Sarah Thorn, Wal-Mart

Financial Services Committee
Chair: Rick Johnston, Citigroup

Insurance Committee
Chair: Yancy Molnar, ACE INA

China Working Group
Chair: Doug Bennett, Liberty Mutual

India Working Group
Chair: Rick Rossow, New York Life

Telecoms, IT and Media Working Group
Chair: Jackie Ruff, Verizon

Middle East and North Africa Task Force
Chair: Diana Keegan, MetLife

Financial Leaders Working Group
Co-chairs: Bob Vastine, CSI and John Cooke, IFSL

Global Services Coalition

Global Services Network (GSN)

Services Trade Liberalization as a Foundation of Global Recovery

CSI study by noted trade economist Edward Gresser, Director of the Progressive Economy Project at the Global Works Foundation entitled "Services Trade Liberalization as a Foundation of Global Recovery", makes a powerful case that services trade reform can help strengthen the fragile rebound from the economic crisis, and long-term growth.

Executive Summary
Full copy: Services Trade Liberalization as a Foundation of Global Recovery by Ed Gresser

Interactive Trade Agreements Map

 

Whats New

  • May 10, 2012

    "Digital Services Trade" Fastest Growing US Export; Trans-Pacific Partnership Should Include Legal Obligations to Secure Digital Trade. For a copy of the press release click here.

  • May 9, 2012

    CSI released the following white paper on the importance of cross-border data flows.  In the TPP context, this important issue cannot be forgotten nor ignored. Read the full version of "TPP and Cross- Border Information Flows: Building a Firm Foundation for Economic Growth and Jobs" by clicking here.

  • May 8, 2012

    Association Letter on the Importance of Strong Intellectual-Property Protections in the TPP Negotiations

    Please see the association letter to the President on the importance of securing comprehensive and high-standard intellectual-property protections in the TPP negotiations signed by over 30 business associations.  CSI appreciates the strong support for this letter from a wide-range of business associations.

  • April 25, 2012

    The Global Services Coalition released a statement congratulating UNCTAD, along with the co-sponsors on hosting a Global Services Forum. For a copy of the press release, click here.

More News Releases
Services Drive Growth

The Service Economy

Services represents approximately 75% of US economic output and about 80% of US private sector employment. In 2010, US private services exports exceeded $526 billion, and had a services trade surplus of approximately $168 billion.

Services are essential inputs into the production of virtually all products.  The price and quality of services influence costs and productivity in all other sectors in an economy, including manufacturing and agriculture.  Thus, when liberalized and made more efficient, services have a strong effect in the competitiveness of an entire economy.  For more data and statistics on the service economy, click here.

About CSI

CSI is the leading business organization dedicated to the development of U.S. domestic and international policies that enhance the global competitiveness of the U.S. service sector through bilateral, regional, multilateral, and other trade and investment initiatives.
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