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December 9, 2024|Reports & Briefings
Why South Korea Should Resist New Digital Platform Laws
Policymakers in South Korea are weighing a raft of digital market provisions inspired by the EU’s Digital Markets Act. Their goal is to rein in allegedly anticompetitive practices by Big Tech firms. But the proposed interventions are unwarranted and risk harming innovation, straining relations with the United States during uncertain times, and opening the door to China.
November 19, 2024|Blogs
Social Media Ban for Children Is a Step Backward for Australia
Blocking an entire age group from social media uses a regulatory sledgehammer instead of a scalpel to address complex and evolving online safety issues. It ignores the benefits of social media for young people and the pitfalls of age-verification rules.
November 15, 2024|Reports & Briefings
US-India Subnational Innovation Competitiveness Index
For policymakers to bolster the global competitiveness of their nations and regions, they first must know where they stand. This report benchmarks the 87 regions of India and the United States using 13 commonly available indicators of strength in the knowledge economy, globalization, and innovation capacity.
November 13, 2024|Events
Korea's Digital Market: Domestic Regulation and Global Impacts
Watch now for an expert panel discussion on how South Korea’s regulatory choices will shape its future as a global tech leader, and what the broader implications will be for its strategic positioning in the U.S.-China rivalry.
November 11, 2024|Blogs
Fact of the Week: Robot Adoption in Nursing Homes Is Positively Correlated With Productivity, Revenue, and Quality of Care
Nursing homes are notorious for worker shortages, which worsens the quality of care for patients and the work environment for employees. Japanese nursing homes have begun deploying robots to address these problems.
September 20, 2024|Op-Eds & Contributed Articles
Advancing US-Japan Economic Security Partnership and Countering Chinese Economic Coercion
The United States and Japan must make a concerted effort to mutually advance their economic security and counter Chinese economic coercion, while bringing other allied nations aboard the enterprise to the greatest extent possible.
August 29, 2024|Testimonies & Filings
Comments for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Regarding Digital Platform Services
The ACCC should consider digital models beyond the EU's Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, such as those of the United States, Singapore, and Taiwan, which do not involve heavy-handed digital regulations that can stifle the very innovation Australia seeks to foster.
August 20, 2024|Blogs
Opportunities for APEC To Build Trust in the Digital Economy
Global trade relies heavily on trust, and the Internet amplifies trust challenges due to distance, anonymity, and the vast scale of interactions. To address these challenges, APEC economies should focus on developing socio-technical solutions, like digital IDs and content provenance tools, to improve trust in the digital environment and ensure the safety and security of the digital economy.
August 20, 2024|Presentations
How to Improve Trust in the Digital Economy
Daniel Castro speaks on a panel at the Digital Trade Policy Dialogue. This panel was part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC's) Third Senior Officials’ Meetings (SOM 3) in Lima, Peru.
August 15, 2024|Testimonies & Filings
Comments to the Ministry of Information and Communications Regarding Vietnam’s Draft Law on Digital Technology Industry
The draft DTI Law presents a promising framework for advancing Vietnam's digital technology sector. While it offers valuable steps forward in areas such as data accessibility, AI regulation, and industry support, there are several aspects that could benefit from refinement.