Trade and Innovation

Trade plays key roles in fostering innovation, both as a conduit for the diffusion of global technology and knowhow that facilitates innovation in developing nations and by giving innovative companies access to large global markets through which they can recoup their upfront investments in R&D and generate revenues to finance future generations of innovation. GTIPA-member reports here examine trade-innovation linkages.

An Analysis of the Innovation-Driven Regional Growth Strategy at the Regional Level in South Korea

Amid trade issues and the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) the Korean economy is entering an era of low growth. In this era, Korea is facing crises and opportunities in terms of its industrial economy.

The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and TradeTue, 12/31/2019

Breaking the Resource Curse in India

India has an abundance of mineral deposits.

Institute for CompetitivenessThu, 12/26/2019

2019 Marked a Year of Economic Shift for Taiwan

It has been another challenging year for Taiwan filled with both excitement a

The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic ResearchWed, 12/25/2019

Japan in the Bay Area: Collaboration and Transformation

Japan’s ties to the Bay Area date to the region’s earliest days, when the first Japanese diplomatic mission to the United States sailed through the Golden Gate, making landfall in San Francisco in 1860. Since then, the San Francisco Bay Area has served as an important anchor for Japan’s economic presence and partnerships in the United States.

The Bay Area Council Economic InstituteFri, 12/20/2019

Automotive Companies as Drivers of Innovation

Car and truck manufacturers play a key role in German innovation activity. Innovation in the industry is evidence given that the sector has increased their patent performance by about 70 percent since 2005, while the total number of applications has stagnated.

German Economic InstituteThu, 11/21/2019

For a sound fiscal policy, make investments possible!

Managing impacts and mitigation of climate change will require major efforts in the coming years. The state plays a key role in all these tasks, particularly by providing favorable conditions and appropriate supporting measures for private investors.

German Economic InstituteMon, 11/18/2019

The Big Shakeup: Making Sense of the OECD Digital Tax Proposals

New Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) proposals on digital taxation would mean a substantial overhaul of Canadian tax rules if they are brought into effect, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

C.D. Howe Institute Tue, 11/12/2019

The Enterprise Automation Imperative—Why Modern Societies Will Need All the Productivity They Can Get

Contrary to common belief, enterprise automation is not a cause for alarm, but instead a societal imperative. Modern nations will need all the productivity they can get to address today’s ever-more-resource-constrained challenges.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationTue, 11/12/2019

Automation and Future of Garment Sector Jobs: A Case Study of India

Based on secondary data analysis and key informant interviews this paper examines the technical and economic feasibility of automation in the Indian garment sector and its likely impact on jobs.

ICRIERSun, 09/01/2019

The impact of digitalization in Spain

The digital revolution is transforming the economy global and the way the society lives, works, and relates. The result of the econometric models developed for this study suggests that increases in digitalization augments real GDP growth per capita, in line with the provisions of the economic literature.

Tue, 07/16/2019

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