The rapid expansion of digital technologies has transformed international trade. Services that once required physical proximity, including finance, software development, consulting, engineering, education, and creative industries, can now be delivered across borders through digital networks. As a result, digitally delivered services have become one of the fastest-growing components of global trade. Nonetheless, less is knownContinue reading “Digital Services Trade, Economic Capacity and Innovation”
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Do Trade Barriers Slow Growth? What New Evidence Reveals
A long-standing debate in economics asks whether trade restrictions help or hinder economic performance. A recent study revisits this question with a clear focus: not on prices or welfare proxies, but on what ultimately matters for policymakers—economic growth. Using multicountry data, the study examines how different types of trade restrictions shape growth outcomes across diverseContinue reading “Do Trade Barriers Slow Growth? What New Evidence Reveals”
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