Digital Trade and U.S. Trade Policy

May 21, 2019

As the global internet develops and evolves, digital trade has become more prominent on the global trade and economic policy agenda. The economic impact of the internet was estimated to be $4.2 trillion in 2016, making it the equivalent of the fifth-largest national economy. The digital economy accounted for 6.9% of current‐dollar gross U.S. domestic product (GDP) in 2017. Digital trade has been growing faster than traditional trade in goods and services.

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Municipality of Alphen-Chaam

Alphen-Chaam is a municipality in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. The town has 9,645 inhabitants (November 1, 2012, source: CBS) and has an area of ​​93.63 km ².

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Municipality of Alphen-Chaam

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