TY - GEN N2 - This study examines the potential trade gains from the rapidly increasing use of the Internet for commercial purposes. It was written as a means of providing background information for the 132 WTO members who are now developing policy responses to this new form of commerce. Written by a team of economists from the WTO Secretariat, it identifies the complexities as well as the potential benefits of trade via the Internet, and describes the extraordinary expansion of opportunities that electronic commerce offers, including for developing countries.--Publisher's description. AB - This study examines the potential trade gains from the rapidly increasing use of the Internet for commercial purposes. It was written as a means of providing background information for the 132 WTO members who are now developing policy responses to this new form of commerce. Written by a team of economists from the WTO Secretariat, it identifies the complexities as well as the potential benefits of trade via the Internet, and describes the extraordinary expansion of opportunities that electronic commerce offers, including for developing countries.--Publisher's description. T1 - Electronic commerce and the role of the WTO / AU - Bacchetta, Marc, AU - Low, Patric. AU - Mattoo, Aadity. AU - Schuknecht, Ludge. AU - Wager, Hann. AU - Wehrens, Madelo. AU - Bacchetta, Marc. VL - 2 CN - HF5548.32 N1 - At head of title: World Trade Organization. ID - 22037 KW - Electronic commerce KW - Electronic commerce KW - Trade regulation KW - Foreign trade regulation KW - Industrial property KW - Electronic commerce KW - Foreign trade regulation. KW - Electronic commerce. KW - Internet KW - INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY : PARIS CONVENTION : PROTECTED SUBJECT MATTER : ELECTRONIC COMMERCE KW - ELECTRONIC COMMERCE : WTO KW - INTERNET TRANSACTIONS : LEGAL FRAMEWORK KW - ELECTRONIC COMMERCE : POLICY CHALLENGES KW - ELECTRONIC COMMERCE : SECURITY AND PRIVACY SN - 9287011982 TI - Electronic commerce and the role of the WTO / ER -