This book examines the scope, potential benefits, and challenges of digital platforms in Asia and the Pacific. It proposes measures and policies to help maximize social and economic gains while alleviating adverse effects.
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is accelerating digital transformation across Asia and the Pacific. Digital platforms have become prominent intermediaries or marketplaces that allow the exchange of goods, services, and information. They are opening new transaction channels while lowering service costs and enhancing market efficiency. This volume explores topics that include trade and e-commerce, fintech payments, the digital divide, promoting competition, the digitalization of work and the role of universal basic income, and international taxation.
Edited by:
Cyn-Young Park, James Villafuerte, Josef T. Yap Imprint: Asian Development Bank Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 333g ISBN:9789292692179 ISBN 10: 9292692178 Pages: 318 Publication Date:30 May 2022 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active