We build a two-country general equilibrium model to analyze the effects of cross-border data flows and pre-existing development gaps in data economies on each country's production and international trade. Raw data as byproducts of consumption can be transformed into various types of working data...

The paper discusses how India’s unique position on cross border data flows is being shaped by a mix of evolving domestic priorities and the multiple identities that the country straddles on the international stage. It analysis outlines the actions and instruments shaping India’s current and...