Trade and Investment

Trade in digital services is booming. Here’s how we can unleash its full potential

RJ45 cables are pictured inside the data centre operated by French telecoms operator Iliad in Paris, France, March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann - RC13968AEFE0

Cross-border digital services are keeping our economies running. Image: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Sherry Stephenson
Member, Services Network, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)
Jimena Sotelo
Project Lead, Digital Trade, World Economic Forum
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