Bridging the digital divide in global trade
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by Joël Cariolle (Ferdi, CERDI), Jaime de Melo (FERDI), Michele Imbruno (Université de la Sapienza)
Digital connectivity boosts export participation in developed countries by lowering trade costs for a wide range of firms, but in developing regions it disproportionately benefits only the most productive exporters, forcing smaller firms out of global markets. Without complementary policies to build digital skills and infrastructure, expanding connectivity risks deepening global trade inequalities.
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Academic publication
Imbruno, Michele, Joël Cariolle, et Jaime De Melo. « Digital Connectivity and Firm Participation in Foreign Markets: An Exporter-Based Bilateral Analysis ». Journal of Development Economics 177 (octobre 2025): 103551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103551.