Recommendations to Leverage E-Commerce During the COVID-19 Crisis

In the fight against COVID-19, economic activities that require close physical contact have been severely restricted. Governments around the world have put in place containment measures to slow down the rate of infection, including lockdowns, border closures, and restrictions on economic activities....

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Main Authors:	Ungerer, Christoph, Portugal, Alberto, Molinuevo, Martin, Rovo, Natasha
Format:	Policy Note
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	E-COMMERCE TRADE POLICY TAXATION CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK LEGAL FRAMEWORK CYBERSECURITY ELECTRONIC PAYMENT DIGITAL ECONOMY POSTAL SERVICE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/280651589394091402/Recommendations-to-Leverage-E-Commerce-During-the-COVID-19-Crisis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33750

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spelling	okr-10986-337502021-05-25T09:37:56Z Recommendations to Leverage E-Commerce During the COVID-19 Crisis Ungerer, Christoph Portugal, Alberto Molinuevo, Martin Rovo, Natasha E-COMMERCE TRADE POLICY TAXATION CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK LEGAL FRAMEWORK CYBERSECURITY ELECTRONIC PAYMENT DIGITAL ECONOMY POSTAL SERVICE In the fight against COVID-19, economic activities that require close physical contact have been severely restricted. Governments around the world have put in place containment measures to slow down the rate of infection, including lockdowns, border closures, and restrictions on economic activities. Even where strict restrictions are not in place, consumers and businesses are opting for “social-distancing” to avoid physical proximity and potential contagion. Activities deemed as essential, such as grocery shopping and visits to health facilities, have not yet seized up in most countries – but are key remaining hotspots for potential new infections. In this context, e-commerce – defined broadly as the sale of goods or services online - is emerging as a major pillar in the fight against COVID-19. 2020-05-14T18:38:12Z 2020-05-14T18:38:12Z 2020-05-12 Policy Note http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/280651589394091402/Recommendations-to-Leverage-E-Commerce-During-the-COVID-19-Crisis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33750 English Trade and COVID-19 Guidance Note; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note
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topic	E-COMMERCE TRADE POLICY TAXATION CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK LEGAL FRAMEWORK CYBERSECURITY ELECTRONIC PAYMENT DIGITAL ECONOMY POSTAL SERVICE
spellingShingle	E-COMMERCE TRADE POLICY TAXATION CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK LEGAL FRAMEWORK CYBERSECURITY ELECTRONIC PAYMENT DIGITAL ECONOMY POSTAL SERVICE Ungerer, Christoph Portugal, Alberto Molinuevo, Martin Rovo, Natasha Recommendations to Leverage E-Commerce During the COVID-19 Crisis
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description	In the fight against COVID-19, economic activities that require close physical contact have been severely restricted. Governments around the world have put in place containment measures to slow down the rate of infection, including lockdowns, border closures, and restrictions on economic activities. Even where strict restrictions are not in place, consumers and businesses are opting for “social-distancing” to avoid physical proximity and potential contagion. Activities deemed as essential, such as grocery shopping and visits to health facilities, have not yet seized up in most countries – but are key remaining hotspots for potential new infections. In this context, e-commerce – defined broadly as the sale of goods or services online - is emerging as a major pillar in the fight against COVID-19.
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author	Ungerer, Christoph Portugal, Alberto Molinuevo, Martin Rovo, Natasha
author_facet	Ungerer, Christoph Portugal, Alberto Molinuevo, Martin Rovo, Natasha
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title	Recommendations to Leverage E-Commerce During the COVID-19 Crisis
title_short	Recommendations to Leverage E-Commerce During the COVID-19 Crisis
title_full	Recommendations to Leverage E-Commerce During the COVID-19 Crisis
title_fullStr	Recommendations to Leverage E-Commerce During the COVID-19 Crisis
title_full_unstemmed	Recommendations to Leverage E-Commerce During the COVID-19 Crisis
title_sort	recommendations to leverage e-commerce during the covid-19 crisis
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/280651589394091402/Recommendations-to-Leverage-E-Commerce-During-the-COVID-19-Crisis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33750
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