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UK and India Seal Trade Deals Worth ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¬12.7 Billion During Prime Minister Modi’s Visit

November 13, 2015

India, News, Trade Agreements, United Kingdom

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The International Trade Council is pleased to announce that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has received a significant boost from Germany’s Constitutional Court. The court has cleared the path for the German government to endorse the trade agreement between the EU and Canada, which bolsters the deal’s chances of obtaining approval in the […]

ISIC 6201 in 2006: Emergence of Mobile App Development

October 25, 2015

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ISIC 6201 in 2006: Emergence of Mobile App Development

The landscape of technology in 2006 now seems impossibly quaint. Smartphones were on the cusp of something transformative, but not yet ubiquitous. The word “app,” as a distinct product category, had only just started to slip into mainstream use. For economists or statisticians interested in tracking this early moment—when mobile app studios began to emerge, […]

Landmark Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement Finalized Amidst Controversy

October 5, 2015

News, Trade Agreements

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The International Trade Council is pleased to announce a monumental development in global trade. The United States, along with 11 other Pacific Rim countries, have successfully concluded negotiations for a transformative and far-reaching trade agreement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Despite the undeniable historical significance, the TPP has also been a subject of […]

Mapping 2005 Wind Turbine Manufacturing via ISIC 2825

September 10, 2015

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Mapping 2005 Wind Turbine Manufacturing via ISIC 2825

There’s a certain difficulty, almost a stubbornness, in tracing the early days of wind turbine manufacturing—especially when relying on legacy classification systems. ISIC 2825, the “Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction,” is a category that seems, at first, curiously removed from the image of sleek wind farms across Northern Europe. Yet in 2005, […]

ISIC 3510 in 2004: Thermal Power vs. Renewable Trends

July 30, 2015

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ISIC 3510 in 2004: Thermal Power vs. Renewable Trends

Comparing the trajectory of thermal and renewable power capacity in 2004 feels a bit like squinting through a dusty window at a landscape in transition. The numbers are there, mostly, but they don’t always clarify as much as one hopes. ISIC 3510—Electric power generation, transmission and distribution—holds both stories, the legacy of coal-fired giants and […]

Analyzing 2003 Health Tech Use via ISIC 8621

June 15, 2015

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Analyzing 2003 Health Tech Use via ISIC 8621

When tracing the emergence of remote health monitoring technologies in 2003, it becomes clear that the very language of the sector was still in flux. The terminology we use today—digital health, telemonitoring, connected devices—simply didn’t have widespread currency yet. ISIC 8621, the code for general medical practice activities, is the best statistical foothold available, but […]

ISIC 6201 in 2003: Offshoring of Software Services in India

May 1, 2015

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ISIC 6201 in 2003: Offshoring of Software Services in India

The early 2000s mark a period of sometimes breathless commentary about India’s place in the global software industry. “Offshoring” had become a watchword, an emblem of shifting economic gravity, and an object of anxiety and ambition in equal measure. But for those hoping to measure the actual contours of the boom, the statistics present as […]

Documenting 2002 Ecommerce Growth via ISIC 6311

March 20, 2015

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Documenting 2002 Ecommerce Growth via ISIC 6311

If there’s a throughline in the story of ecommerce, it is how rapidly the landscape outpaced the statistical categories meant to capture it. In 2002, “online marketplace” was a concept familiar only to a small segment of the public, but to those tracking economic activity, the signs were there—hidden, perhaps, but real. ISIC 6311, “Data […]

ISIC 3510 in 2002: Mapping Hydropower Projects in Norway

February 10, 2015

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ISIC 3510 in 2002: Mapping Hydropower Projects in Norway

Hydropower in Norway is sometimes spoken of as both legacy and future—a backbone for national energy security and, increasingly, an anchor in the country’s renewable portfolio. For those wishing to measure or map the sector’s shape in 2002, ISIC 3510—electric power generation, transmission, and distribution—serves as the statistical portal. As with most industrial codes, the […]

Analyzing 2001 Genetic Research with ISIC 7210

December 5, 2014

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Analyzing 2001 Genetic Research with ISIC 7210

Tracing the evolution of genetic research at the start of the 21st century is a task that sometimes feels as intricate as the science itself. In 2001, much of the excitement around the completion of the Human Genome Project was matched by uncertainty over how genetic engineering would unfold commercially and institutionally. For those looking […]

ISIC 6201 in 2001: Early Dot-Com Startup Tracking

October 25, 2014

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ISIC 6201 in 2001: Early Dot-Com Startup Tracking

Looking back at Silicon Valley in 2001, it’s hard to avoid a sense of contradiction. The dot-com bubble had burst, but the ecosystem itself was, if anything, accelerating. While many high-profile failures grabbed headlines, an undercurrent of new startups persisted—some on borrowed time, others already laying the groundwork for the internet’s next phase. For economists […]

Mapping 2000 Digital Media Emergence via ISIC 7310

September 10, 2014

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Mapping 2000 Digital Media Emergence via ISIC 7310

Tracking the first major expansion of digital advertising agencies is an exercise in both clarity and frustration. The year 2000 stands out as a curious milestone—far enough into the internet era that “online advertising” had become a recognizable industry, but still early enough that definitions were fluid, and the numbers rarely aligned as one might […]

Using ISIC 3510 to Assess 2000 Geothermal Expansion

July 30, 2014

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Using ISIC 3510 to Assess 2000 Geothermal Expansion

The turn of the millennium was an inflection point for renewable energy—geothermal in particular. Assessing the scale and spread of geothermal expansion around 2000, though, is not just a question of output totals or new plant announcements. The underlying data, drawn from ISIC 3510—electric power generation, transmission, and distribution—offers both opportunity and complication. Within this […]

ISIC 7210 in 2000: Biotechnology Firm Emergence

June 14, 2014

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ISIC 7210 in 2000: Biotechnology Firm Emergence

By the year 2000, the word “biotechnology” had started to acquire a new weight in economic and policy circles. The Human Genome Project was cresting toward its completion, and suddenly there was a sense—sometimes anxious, sometimes breathless—that the future would be written in genes and proteins as much as in silicon. For anyone trying to […]

Analyzing 1999 Telecom Deregulation Impacts Using ISIC 6420

May 1, 2014

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Analyzing 1999 Telecom Deregulation Impacts Using ISIC 6420

If you asked most economists or policymakers at the end of the 1990s what would transform national economies next, the conversation would have circled inevitably to telecommunications. Deregulation—so often debated, often contentious—had swept through much of Europe, Asia, and the Americas by 1999, upending the old model of state-run monopolies. For those tasked with measuring […]

ISIC 6201 in 1999: Early Ecommerce Platforms in the US

March 20, 2014

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ISIC 6201 in 1999: Early Ecommerce Platforms in the US

In 1999, the idea of buying books, shoes, or even groceries online still struck many as either wildly futuristic or quietly risky. Yet the undercurrent of commercial innovation was unmistakable. For economists or statisticians hoping to track the expansion of early ecommerce platforms, the search starts with an imperfect tool: ISIC 6201—computer programming activities. In […]

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