ABSTRACT

This book advances the international debate on the development of e-commerce with focus on emerging ASEAN economies. It provides readers insights on Asia’s needs and efforts to improve the regional legal and economic conditions to support e-commerce. This book looks at the rules and regulations on e-commerce, and e-commerce for inclusiveness growth. It provides insights from several ASEAN member states and discovers the requirements for Asian countries to better grasp the new juncture of growth associated with economic digitalization, which also have deep implications on continuous regional integration and community-building.

part I|28 pages

Understanding e-commerce

chapter |11 pages

Introduction

ASEAN development in the digital economy

chapter 1|15 pages

E-commerce and international trade

part III|119 pages

Inclusive growth

chapter 6|19 pages

Indonesia’s preparation for the digital economy and e-commerce

Infrastructure, regulatory, and policy development

chapter 9|17 pages

E-commerce in the Philippines

Gains and challenges

chapter 10|15 pages

Measuring e-readiness of Thailand in ASEAN

Macro and micro e-commerce perspectives

part IV|19 pages

Conclusion

chapter 12|17 pages

ASEAN in the digital era

Enabling cross-border e-commerce