Working Papers – Susan Aaronson

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Digital Trade

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Data has become the most traded good and/or service across borders. The American economy is increasingly reliant on digital trade. But the US does not yet participate in any explicit binding digital trade agreements. Meanwhile, many countries have adopted policies that inhibit digital trade, including requirements that data be stored locally or restricting services provided by foreign firms. Such policies not only affect U.S. Internet and technology firms, but the users and small businesses that rely on an open digital environment.

Redefining Protectionism: The New Challenge in the Digital Age

by Susan Ariel Aaronson (George Washington University) IIEP Working Paper 2016-30 Twenty-first century protectionism is a slippery concept. With the introduction of digital trade, it is important for scholars and policymakers to rethink how they define, measure, and...

A Fresh Look at Digital Trade in North America

Susan Ariel Aaronson Research Professor of International Affairs, The George Washington University Jessica Nicholson Department of Commerce A Fresh Look at Digital Trade in North America Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00 to 2:00pm     Elliott School of...

Digital Trade Conference: The End of Trade as We Know It?

Thursday and Friday, May 5-6, 2016 Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 DetailsOrganizersSpeakersAgendaResearchLivestream The Internet and associated technologies are both a platform for trade and a...

“Can Trade Policies and Agreements Advance Internet Freedom?”

Hosuk Lee-Makiyama (Director, ECIPE); Susan Aaronson (George Washington University); and others   Co-sponsors: Institute for International Economic Policy, National War College, MacArthur Foundation, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Heinrich...