Forget about the Flat World: Globalization is Now 3D
We have long believed that 3D printing will forever change the world economy and offere tremendous opportunities for individuals to become makers and localized manufacturing to sprout around the world. The trade implications to will be dramatic. Here is our take, also posted in Ideas Lab: As Congress starts to consider the trade promotion authority (TPA) needed for approving new trade deals, America’s trade policy is at a turning point. The United States is striking historic
Expanding the Global Digital Economy through Aid for eTrade
At Nextrade, we are constantly thinking about what's coming in global economic and trade. One huge value driver is the digital economy, and this piece, also published in Ideas Lab, lays out how to accelerate digitization in the developing world. Our CEO is also starting a projet with eBay to drive this very topic. Here goes: Sidelined by the proliferation of regional trade agreements, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is in an existential crisis as it prepares for the Decemb