Economics
Online Buoys Global Growth by Paring Distance: Cutting Research
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Trading more online could help boost global economic growth, according to a paper published this week by the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
Four economists used data from San Jose, California-based retailer EBay Inc. to “breathe new life into the ‘death of distance’ hypothesis,” which maintains advances in transportation and communication should make international trade cheaper and easier.