SUPPORTING THE INTERNET AS A PLATFORM FOR …
Global Economy and Development
at BROOKINGS
Global Economy & Development Working Paper 69 | FEBRUARY 2014
SUPPORTING THE INTERNET AS A PLATFORM FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Joshua Meltzer
Global Economy and Development
at BROOKINGS
Joshua Meltzer is a fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution.
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Contents
Executive Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
A Smarter Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Evolution of Web 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How the Internet Drives Economic Growth and International Trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Impact of the Internet on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Impact of the Internet on Developing Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Barriers to the Internet as a Platform for International Trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Internet Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Trust in Conducting International Trade Online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Cross-Border Data Flows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Market Access Restrictions on Trade in Goods and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 A Balanced Intellectual Property Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Different Regulatory and Legal Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 International Payment Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Trade Logistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Addressing Barriers to the Internet as a Platform for International Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Internet Access and Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ensure the Free Flow of Data across Borders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Improve Market Access for Goods and Services Traded Online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Update the Classification of Services in WTO Members Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Define Digital Trade ? Is It a Good or a Service?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Clarify Whether Providing a Service Online is a Mode 1 or Mode 2 Form of Delivery . . . . . 24 Use a Negative List for Scheduling Services Commitments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Develop a Balanced Intellectual Property Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Improve Online Financial Payment Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Increase Transparency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Improve Trade Logistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Develop Legal Rules for Online Trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Develop Trust in the Internet as a Platform for International Trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Internet Access in the Developed and Developing World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Figure 2: Wired-Telephone and Mobile-Cellular Subscriptions by Country Group,
per 100 Inhabitants, 2005-2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Figure 3: Wired and Mobile Broadband Subscriptions by Country Group,
per 100 Inhabitants, 2005-2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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