The Return of the Trading City
Although cities have enabled trade for more than 2,000 years, policymakers often neglect them when devising national trade policies. But supporting cities that are working to improve their competitive position by investing, organizing, and forging linkages with other cities is the key to long-term prosperity.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Recently, a group of officials gathered to plot a new trade strategy. It was a typical trade-policy discussion: the participants diagnosed competitive export sectors, identified key trading partners, described how public and private investment could resolve barriers to global integration, and forged a new bilateral relationship.