How the Internet and Data Help the Developing World

Joshua Meltzer, a fellow in Global Economy and Development at Brookings, released his new report, “Supporting the Internet as a Platform for International Trade,” and led a discussion on the Internet and global trade with an expert panel. The discussion focused on the benefits that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and developing country firms gained from the Internet’s transformative powers, the challenges SMEs may encounter, and the government policies and future international trade rules on moving big data across borders.