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Building back better requires stronger competition and consumer protection in the digital economy
… to global consumers’ gravitation towards online shopping, e-commerce platforms Pinduoduo, Meituan Dianping and Shopify … of apps to device manufacturers between 2013 and 2018. Consequently, Google presented a compliance plan that …
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Escaping commodity trap critical for landlocked developing countries
… in 2014 to 3.1% in 2016. While growth recovered to 4.4% in 2018, it remains below the average of 6% achieved in the … to enable the country to compete in the global economy. E-commerce strategies required During the review meeting, …
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Creative Industries and Trade Digitization Forum - Opening Session
… the creative economy. UNCTAD's Creative Economy Outlook 2018,2 identified, for example, digital disruption as a key … of the creative sector after COVID-19, the future of work, e-commerce platforms as well as terms of trade, gaining access …
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Data Flows, E-Commerce, and Development
… aware that the domestic policy space necessary to promote e-commerce for development, and some proposed rules on … Trade Issues, UNI Americas, Argentina … E-week 2018 … Data Flows, E-Commerce, and Development … meeting …
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Fostering Effective Trade Logistics in a Digital World
… online. According to www.statista.com , retail e-commerce sales worldwide reached 2,304 billion U.S. dollars … Adviser, International Trade Centre … E-week 2018 … Fostering Effective Trade Logistics in a Digital World …
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Emerging B2B Market Platforms: Spotlight on Trade in Services
… Business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce is estimated at nearly ten times the value of … & Investment Division, World Trade Organization … E-week 2018 … Emerging B2B Market Platforms: Spotlight on Trade in …
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Digital Trade as if Development Mattered
… E-commerce opens-up a range of new opportunities for developing … set of voices in exploring the development dimension of e-commerce discussions. It focuses in turn on: Identifying … in Geneva and Chair of the WTO General Council … E-week 2018 … Digital Trade as if Development Mattered … meeting …
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Platform-based E-commerce: What is at Stake for MSMEs?
… they largely influence the rules of engagement in the e-marketplace, affecting inclusion, competition, consumer … to discuss the engagement of MSMEs with platform-based e-commerce. Among other issues, it aims to explore the … Chief Economist, International Trade Centre (ITC) … E-week 2018 … Platform-based E-commerce: What is at Stake for MSMEs? …
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How to Overcome Barriers to Cross-border Digital Payments
… payments is critical to be able to participate in the e-commerce marketplace. While significant effort is rightly … Dulith Herath, Founder & Chairman, Kapruka.com … E-Week 2018 … How to Overcome Barriers to Cross-border Digital …
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Digitalization and Trade: A holistic policy approach is needed
… and bring benefits to consumers. The global growth of e-commerce is a good example of this. However, many existing … engage in and benefit from e-commerce. … UNCTAD/PRESS/PB/2018/1 … Digitalization and Trade: A holistic policy approach …