A first possible course of action in this direction is to look for a more extensive and ambitious network of free trade agreements (FTAs); experience shows that this has the potential to boost trade flows.9 Further to this, FTAs foster greater integration into global value chains  8  See Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2016): “Cardiac Arrest or Dizzy Spell: Why Is World Trade So Weak and What Can Policy Do About It?”, OECD Economic Policy Paper No.
18, September.