Towards Greater Regulatory Co-operation in the Asia-Pacific for Boosting E-Commerce Trade

Arpita Mukherjee (), Ketaki Gaikwad () and Aahana Srishti
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Arpita Mukherjee: Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)

Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Working Paper from Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to (a) examine the growth of e-commerce in the Asia-Pacific region, (b) identify the growth drivers and the contribution of the sector to MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, and allied sectors like express delivery services, (c) examine the policy landscape and how it is evolving in APAC countries with a focus on learning from each other’s best practices (d) identify the policy and other challenges such as those related to cross-border data sharing, consumer privacy, cross-border payments, gaps in paperless trade, etc., that may impact the current and/or future growth of the e-commerce sector and its users and (e) make recommendations to facilitate cross border e-commerce trade and help users of e-commerce platforms like MSMEs and women entrepreneurs enhance their global reach.

Keywords: Asia-Pacific; E-commerce; Trade; Policy; MSMEs; icrier (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 64 page
Date: 2024-10
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