Experiencing a period of economic stagnation, the European Union (EU) has started to look for different ways to enhance its economic growth rates. One solution is represented by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). However, this solution is also one of the most debated issues within the circles of economists due to economic and social costs at stake. Among these costs, the issues of corruption and corporatism should not be neglected. Although they do not make the TTIP-related headlines, these issues are very important because they could minimize and even overcome the positive effects of trade liberalisation.
TiSA lautet die Abkürzung für das internationale Handelsabkommen, das parallel zum viel bekannteren TTIP ausgearbeitet wird. TiSA steht für "Trade in Services Agreement". Heißt: Mehr Wettbewerb im Dienstleistungssektor. Kritiker befürchten jedoch, dass der Dienstleistungsgedanke künftig dem Profit weichen muss.