U.S. technological endeavors : examinations of digital trade and semiconductor manufacturing

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Contents Preface Chapter 1 Digital Trade and U.S. Trade Policy( Summary Introduction Role of Digital Trade in the U.S. and Global Economy Digitization of Trade Flows Economic Impact of Digital Trade Digitization Challenges Digital Trade Barriers and Policy Issues Tariff Barriers Nontariff Barriers Localization Requirements Cross-Border Data Flow Restrictions Other Localization Requirements Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Infringement National Standards and Burdensome Conformity Assessment Filtering, Blocking, and Net Neutrality Cybersecurity Risks U.S. Digital Trade with the EU and China European Union China Internet Governance IP Theft ICT Policies U.S.-China BIT Negotiations Digital Trade Provisions in Trade Agreements WTO Provisions General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) Information Technology Agreement (WTO ITA) Declaration on Global Electronic Commerce Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Internet Treaties Future Sectoral Approaches U.S. Bilateral and Plurilateral Agreements Existing U.S. Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) The Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) Negotiations Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) Negotiations Potential T-TIP Provisions Other International Forums for Digital Trade Policy Issues for Congress End Notes Chapter 2 Digital Economy and Cross-Border Trade: The Value of Digitally-Deliverable Services( Executive Summary Introduction What Are Cross-Border Data Flows? Digitally-Deliverable Services Defined United States Cross-Border Trade Data A New Understanding of Trade in Services The Value of Digitally-Deliverable Services as Intermediate Inputs Cross-Border Trade by Region and Service Category Conclusion Acknowledgments Technical Appendix Input-Output Analysis Sensitivity Analysis Notes on Other Service Industries End Notes Chapter 3 U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing: Industry Trends, Global Competition, Federal Policy( Summary Introduction Semiconductor Industry Basics Semiconductor History and Technological Challenges The Global Semiconductor Industry Semiconductor Industry Sales Major Industry Segments Semiconductor Manufacturing The U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry R&D Spending Employment Semiconductor Manufacturing Locations International Trade Intellectual Property Rights Global Competition East Asia China Europe The Federal Role in Semiconductors Early Efforts in Computing The Japanese Challenge Current Federal Efforts National Security Concerns End Notes Index