(Policy issues in international trade and commodities. Study series ; no. 2)
9211124948
World Trade Organization. Electronic commerce – Government policy. Electronic commerce – Developing countries. Commercial policy. International trade.
Pamphlet HF 5548.32 .P36 2000
20930
UNCTAD
ITCD
TAB
3--T.p. verso.
United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00-II-D-23--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: Abstract—I. Introduction—II. Which multilateral discipline : GATT, gats or both?—III. Mode 1 or mode 2?—IV. Access to E-commerce—V. Intellectual property rights—VI. E-commerce and developing countries—VII. Conclusions.
Summary: In this paper, I have discussed the main economic issues relating to e-commerce from the viewpoint of developing countries. The first set of issues discussed in the paper concerns the WTO discipline on this trade. Several points can be made in this context. First, all things considered, it will be most appropriate to classify e-commerce as trade in services with GATS discipline applied to it…—(p. 23).