Which countries excel at facilitating the commercialisation and export of new technologies and why?

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

DIT Areas of research interest 2020 to 2021 GOVUK

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