Electronic Commerce

Mitchell, Andrew D.

Electronic Commerce

PRINCTON ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE WORLD ECONOMY, Ramkishen Rajan and Kenneth Reinert, eds., Princeton University Press, 2008

U of Melbourne Legal Studies Research Paper No. 353

12 Pages Posted: 26 Aug 2008 Last revised: 5 Aug 2014

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Andrew D. Mitchell

Faculty of Law, Monash University

Abstract

This approximately 2,500 word reference entry considers the meaning of 'electronic commerce' or 'e-commerce', its economic significance, the role of the WTO, trends in electronic commerce and the role of electronic commerce in the modern world economy. It also provides a short list of references that are intended as recommendations for further reading.

Keywords: electronic commerce, e-commerce, role of WTO

JEL Classification: K1, K2, K3, M2

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Mitchell, Andrew D., Electronic Commerce. PRINCTON ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE WORLD ECONOMY, Ramkishen Rajan and Kenneth Reinert, eds., Princeton University Press, 2008, U of Melbourne Legal Studies Research Paper No. 353, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1257856