00637nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000010000170001724500450003426000090007952003860008858300180047494200060049299900170049820260716043516.0  aChanda, Rupa  aSocial services and the GATS : key isues  c2003  aHighlights the GATS framework and committment structure.  Explains how countries can retain their autonomy on policies concerning public services under the GATS.  Points out certain problem areas that are due to ambiguities and weaknesses in the GATS framework.  Suggests the need to strengthen the GATS framework and addresses these problems in the ongoing GATS 2000 negotiations.  c1/20/04kJOYD  cA  c48724d48724