Publications

A recent working paper finds that increasing Internet coverage from 0 to 50 percent in home countries increases the subjective well-being of immigrants.

In the Trump and China era, South Korea must move beyond export-led growth. Scaling up small firms and boosting productivity in services must be national imperatives.

Bangladesh’s proposed data localization rules would make it more difficult for U.S. tech firms to operate efficiently, potentially increasing costs and regulatory risk in a key emerging market. The policy reflects a broader shift toward restrictive digital governance that undermines global interoperability and weakens U.S. competitiveness in the region.

Brazil’s data transfer restrictions pose complex and inconsistent compliance burdens that threaten to sideline U.S. technology firms in Latin America’s largest digital economy.

Brazil’s proposed “Fake News” Bill would force U.S. tech firms to overhaul services, compromise encryption standards, and operate under vague, high-risk content rules. As Brazil sets a regional precedent, these measures threaten U.S. digital competitiveness and weaken global norms around free expression and privacy.

Australia’s digital remuneration regime forces U.S. tech companies to fund a broad spectrum of Australian news publishers under the threat of regulation, despite the significant traffic and value these platforms already provide. This threatens to fragment digital markets and erode U.S. technology leadership in content distribution.

Pakistan’s fragmented digital tax system creates financial and operational barriers that disproportionately impact U.S. tech firms. These policies weaken their ability to scale, retain market share, and sustain long-term competitiveness in South Asia’s digital economy.

Pakistan’s new digital content moderation regulation imposes strict controls that undermine the ability of U.S. tech firms to operate, raising compliance risks and shrinking market access. This shift weakens the comparative position of U.S. platforms in South Asia and bolsters more state-aligned competitors.

Brazil’s digital merger rules raise regulatory barriers for U.S. tech firms by targeting early-stage acquisitions and imposing speculative theories of harm. This slows innovation-driven growth and undermines America’s competitive position in Latin America’s expanding digital economy.

The United States is falling behind its global peers in funding university research, now ranking 27th in the OECD. To maintain global leadership and compete with countries like China, policymakers must reverse the dangerous cuts to university research.