E-Commerce and Digital Trade: A Policy Guide for Least-Developed Countries, Small States and Sub-Saharan Africa

Paul R. Baker

doi:10.14217/9781848599628-en

E-Commerce and Digital Trade: A Policy Guide for Least-Developed Countries, Small States and Sub-Saharan Africa

Authors

Paul R. Baker

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848599628-en

Synopsis

This policy guide reviews the current regulatory frameworks, legal issues, empirical data, WTO member states proposals, and existing literature on e-commerce and digital trade. It is designed to help policy-makers in capacity-constrained Commonwealth small states, least developed countries, and sub-Saharan African countries to participate effectively in global work on the subject area, including in the context of the WTO work programme on e-commerce.

It also provides an overview of the international support mechanisms that are available to allow e-commerce to stimulate trade and economic performance, through technical assistance, capacity-building, and the facilitation of access to e-commerce by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including small producers and suppliers in developing countries, and particularly in least developed countries.