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.

IT, E-Commerce, and Digital Policies: The Case of Poland

In recent years, Poland has benefitted from economic openness to see its digital sectors, like the gaming industry, and digitally enabled sectors, such as e‑commerce, develop and thrive. To sustain this development, it is crucial that the digital and digitally-enabled flows of goods, services, and data be strengthened even more.

Center for Social and Economic Research Mon, 01/27/2020

Swedish Public Export Promotion in comparison to other countries in Europe

The purpose of the\is analysis is to increase the understanding regarding how Sweden, and comparable countries, have chosen to organize their nation’s public export promotion efforts and what these have resulted in. The focus of the analysis is small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Swedish Agency for Growth Policy AnalysisWed, 01/22/2020

Singapore and the Bay Area: Leveraging Emerging Opportunities in Southeast Asia

This report assesses the Bay Area’s economic and business ties with Southeast Asia. It focuses in particular on Singapore, which offers a unique platform for business in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific area, and where many Bay Area companies have established major regional operations. In doing so, it looks at the distinctive synergies between the Bay Area and Singapore around technology, innovation, urban development, and other fields where priorities and capacities align.

The Bay Area Council Economic InstituteWed, 01/15/2020

Why and How to Mount a Strong, Trilateral Response to China's Innovation Mercantilism

The United States, the EU, and Japan must band together in stronger trilateral partnership to pressure China into rolling back the mercantilist trade practices it uses to grow advanced, innovation-driven industries.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationMon, 01/13/2020

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

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

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