What is Digital Trade and Why Does it Matter?
Leadership Perspectives, Episode 21
Digital trade is booming worldwide, but countries are struggling to define, measure, and track its impact. Swapna Nair discusses the challenges and opportunities Canada has to become a leader in the international sphere (and international standards) of digital trade.
Learn more:
- Measuring Digital Trade (Online experience)
- Choosing the Right Ruler: Approaches to Measuring Digital Trade (Impact paper, November 2021)
- Digital Trade Measurements in Canada Explained (Video)
Swapna Nair
Former Senior Economist and Global Commerce Centre Lead, Economic Innovation, Signal49 Research
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