Expanding the World Trade Organization’s Information Technology Agreement to cover new technologies like 3D printers, lithium-ion batteries, drones, and high-definition televisions could boost the global economy by almost $766 billion over the following decade, with developing economies reaping the largest benefits, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. In a Sept. 11 report , ITIF examined the effects on 21 countries and the European Union of expanding the ITA’s tariff-free treatment of certain IT products...
