Trade And Foreign Direct Investment In Data Services

This book provides an in-depth examination of the growth and importance of data services—data processing, software, data bases, and telecommunication services—and documents trade and foreign direct investment in these services, particularly in Latin America. Dr. Sauvant's discussion of the international dimension of data-services transactions focuses on the difficulties in assessing transborder data flows, the impact of data technologies on international economic transactions, and the emergence of new forms of international trade. Dr. Sauvant also looks at the regulations governing international trade and foreign direct investment in data services, and he summarizes principal policy issues and implications, especially for developing countries. The text is accompanied by extensive statistical materials and an overview of international actions relating to transborder data flows.