What is the relative value of light touch, digital or automated support services in foreign investment support versus intensive face-to-face services?

trade
foreign investment
business engagement

Background

Facilitation of trade and foreign investment[footnote 2] is a critical component of DIT’s operational activities. Future evidence development should focus on better evaluating the case for intervention to support firms, how to design investment and trade facilitation services efficiently, and how to maximise business engagement.

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Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

DIT Areas of research interest 2020 to 2021 GOVUK

Topics

economy, business and finance
economic sector
financial and business service
international trade
trade agreements
trade balance
trade policy
labour
politics
government policy
economic policy

Research fields

commerce, management, tourism and services
banking, finance and investment
business systems in context
strategy, management and organisational behaviour
economics