International Electronic Commerce Definitions and Policy Implications, Report to the Joint Economic Committee

The rapid growth in the use of Internet-based computer technol's. & the ability to conduct bus. via the Internet has brought about important changes not only in the way co's. do bus. with each other but also in the way they interact with consumers in different countries. This borderless aspect of international electronic commerce (IEE) creates a wider marketplace that facilitates new transactions & bus. relationships. However, it raises a number of questions, from the technical to the policy-related, which this report addresses. Chapters: defining IEE; collecting U.S. gov't. data on IEE; removing obstacles & facilitating IEE; adapting commercial & legal frameworks; & addressing barriers through international trade agreements & negotiations. Charts & tables.Yager, Loren is the author of 'International Electronic Commerce Definitions and Policy Implications, Report to the Joint Economic Committee' with ISBN 9780756733261 and ISBN 075673326X.