Digital Trade

The digital economy accounts for 25 percent of global GDP today and as much as 50 percent of value creation going forward. To maximize the digital economy’s potential, policymakers must adopt effective rules and norms to facilitate trade in digital goods and enable the free flow of data, as GTIPA-member reports in this category explore.

To Share or Not to Share: Regulating Data Brokers

Data has become an increasingly important input in the economy. Hence, data and access to data play an increasingly key role in the global economy and for innovation and are crucial for the competitiveness of companies and the EU economy.

German Economic InstituteFri, 10/27/2023

The U.S. Approach to Quantum Policy

The government’s interest in quantum technologies dates back at least to the mid-1990s, when the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Defense (DOD), and National Science Foundation (NSF) held their first workshops on the topic. NSF described the field of quantum information science in a 1999 workshop as “a new field of science and technology, combining and drawing on the disciplines of physical science, mathematics, computer science, and engineering.

Tue, 10/10/2023

Comparing Data Policy Priorities Around the World

Instead of duplicating any one approach, U.S. policymakers should borrow from the menu of options to craft a cohesive, pro-innovation data strategy.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationTue, 09/05/2023

Valuing Companies' Data - The State of the Art and the Effects of Uncertainty

Data is becoming increasingly important both for companies and for national economies. Since the full potential of business data can only be realised when several users exploit it simultaneously, data sharing is also becoming more common.

German Economic InstituteMon, 08/21/2023

Benchmarking Adoption of E-Commerce Across The G20 Members

The COVID-19 situation has accelerated the adoption of e-commerce across the world. While, globally, there has been an increase in the share of e-commerce in total retail sales, there are variations in e-commerce adoption across countries and the difference is obtrusive when one compares developed countries and emerging market economies.

ICRIERMon, 03/20/2023

The Last Mile: How technology helps and hinders the toughest leg of global commerce

The e-commerce boom brought billions of packages to city corners, curbs, and airspace, bringing global trade to city streets even as it pits interest groups against each other. But it has also catalyzed delivery startups and new logistics and fulfillment models, transforming the way the most difficult portion of trade facilitation is being handled.

Hinrich FoundationWed, 01/25/2023

Why Digital Fragmentation is on the Rise

The digital economy is inescapable, and, as is often the case, governments are turning to regulation to manage its complexities, according to recent findings by policy advisers Global Trade Alert and Digital Policy Alert. We asked data artists Visual Capitalist to reimagine the report’s key message: a warning on the consequences of regulatory intervention.

Hinrich FoundationTue, 11/01/2022

A New Frontier: Sustaining U.S. High-Performance Computing Leadership in an Exascale Era

Continued leadership in high-performance computing (HPC) as it enters the exascale era remains a key pillar of U.S. industrial competitiveness, economic power, and national security readiness. Policymakers need to sustain investments in HPC applications, infrastructure, and skills to keep America at the leading edge.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationMon, 09/12/2022

The Knowledge Gap: Canada Faces a Shortage in Digital and STEM Skills

Canada faces a serious shortage in employees with digital and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills amid a tight labour market and rising demand for digital-oriented jobs. To address this, Canada needs to increase its supply of people with digital skills by developing and attracting talent as well as investing in reskilling and upskilling its workforce, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. Author and C.D. Howe Institute Senior Policy Analyst Parisa Mahboubi examines digital skill needs and shortages in the Canadian labour market, analyzes contributing factors and offers policy recommendations.

C.D. Howe Institute Tue, 08/23/2022

Sustainable Digitalization: A Digital Economic Concept

Data usage, networking, automation and autonomization: digitalization is omnipresent. But what is digitalization for? It is not an end in itself. It is intended to serve people, to help them achieve greater prosperity.

German Economic InstituteMon, 08/08/2022

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