What modern provisions most effectively address emerging technologies, emerging data flows and digital trade?

Background

DIT is committed to using evidence and analysis to maximise the economic value of our programme of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements. Methods, modelling and measurement of trade agreements is an evolving area of research, while future evidence may include investigation into impacts of new and modernising provisions in trade agreements.

The guiding research questions on trade agreements are:

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