Analytical Tools for E-Trade: Examples from South Asia and Beyond

The session will present and discuss tools and methodologies developed and implemented by World Bank teams for assessing the conditions of the different elements of e-trade and identifying relevant policy actions. The team will present on data sources for e-trade of goods and services, as well as from different methodologies that focus on specific aspects of e-trade, including digital entrepreneurship, e-commerce of goods, IT services and their link with GVCs.  The panel will build largely on examples of World Bank work in South Asia.  Chair:  Mr. Martín MOLINUEVO, Senior Counsel, World Bank Speakers:Mr. Ratnikar ADHIKARI, Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework
Mr. Michael FERRANTINO, Lead Economist, World Bank
Ms. Maja ANDJELKOVIC, Senior Economist, World Bank
Mr. Siou Chew KUEK, Senior IT Specialist, World Bank
Ms. Kati SUOMINEN, Kati SUOMINEN, Founder and CEO, Nextrade Group