Speech at event "Trade and development – New realities & New opportunities in London" - September 2017

1. T R A D E & G R O W T H I N
T H E D I G I TA L E R A
M A R T I N A F R A N C E S C A F E R R A C A N E
R E S E A R C H A S S O C I A T E A T E C I P E
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I N S T I T U T E O F C O N T E M P O R A RY A R T S , L O N D O N

2. Source: Baldwin, R. (2017), The Great Convergence: Information
Technology and the New Globalization. Cambridge: Belknap Press.

3. Source: Baldwin, R. (2017), The Great Convergence: Information
Technology and the New Globalization. Cambridge: Belknap Press.

4. Source: Baldwin, R. (2017), The Great Convergence: Information
Technology and the New Globalization. Cambridge: Belknap Press.

6. D I G I TA L T R A D E E S T I M A T E S D A TA B A S E
- Tariffs and trade defence
- Taxation and subsidies
- Public procurement
- Foreign investment
- IPR
- Competition policy
- Business mobility
- Data policies
- Intermediary liability
- Content access
- Quantitative trade
restrictions
- Standards
- Online sales and transactions

7. D I G I TA L T R A D E E S T I M A T E S D A TA B A S E

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C O N C L U S I O N S
- Focus on entering GVCs
- Expanding presence in GVCs
- Extract benefits from participating in GVCs
- Leverage on the digital economy: limit
restrictions on digital trade flows, training
businesses, digital skills & connectivity

9. M A R T I N A F R A N C E S C A F E R R A C A N E
E M A I L : M A R T I N A . F E R R A C A N E @ E C I P E . O R G
THANK YOU!