Abstract
It is dealt with organizational changes at the international level stressing
information flows and trade in communications along with their welfare
implications. Information flows are examined as being integral to
international trade, its terms, and its composition and the impact of such
flows on trade theory and economic welfare is analyzed. Trade in
information is asserted germane to commerce, technology transfer, and
national security. Economic issues of information flows are discussed and
these flows are conceptualized across national borders as starting point
for a theory of international trade. The technology gap theory is used to
introduce a model for transborder data flow. As an example is elaborated
that any improvement in innovative technology for information storage and
retrieval will have a trade increasing effect if it reduces the cost of
international communication. The impact on developing countries is traced.
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