In this research note, we develop a model of the services sector liberalization through Modes 3 and 4 where capital is brought to the home country. Foreign capital owners compete with domestic capital owners in producing services. Results in this research note show that domestic labour is better off with imported capital but domestic capital owners suffer. This could lead to domestic capital owners lobbying against the services liberalization via Modes 3 and 4.
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