March 24, 2014
eBay Inc. Public Policy Lab was invited to The Electronic Payments Association's (NACHA) Global Payments Forum meeting to discuss new ways of approaching regulation.
March 18, 2014
On 2 April, representatives from eBay Inc.
March 17, 2014
Last week, a representative from the eBay Inc. Public Policy Lab spoke on a panel called “Future of e-Commerce and Other Online Activities in Asia” at the “Asia Business Conference 2014.” The panel was held at the Harvard Business School. The conference was organized by student organizations of Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, with the participation of Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
March 13, 2014
As negotiations between the EU and the US regain momentum, eBay promotes a vision of the very first trade agreement for people.
February 28, 2014
This week Tod Cohen, Vice President of eBay Inc. Global Government Relations, was interviewed on eBay Radio about the work our team does to protect eBay Inc. and its community of users. Specifically Tod spoke with Griff and Lee of eBay Radio about the negative effects the Marketplace Fairness Act would have on small web-enabled businesses.
The WTO has been going through a period of change and needs to keep pace with 21st century trade patterns. This report proposes ways of doing that by putting the needs of small businesses and consumers at the heart of the multilateral trade agenda.
This Roadmap describes a new development in the trade world presented by the combination of new technology-enabled small businesses and consumer-driven global commerce that we refer to as Commerce 3.0. Commerce 3.0 offers a new path forward for trade policy that promotes technology, entrepreneurship, and consumer welfare. this Roadmap will describe how the global potential of the Internet enables small businesses to engage in trade in a way never before imagined by advocates of trade.
Unlocking the opportunities at the intersection of technology and commerce is the goal of this Roadmap. to that end, the Roadmap looks at the technology tools that allow consumers and small businesses to engage one another in new ways, as well as at the policy implications of this new type of commerce. the aim is to offer a strategic framework for what should be a crucial policy discussion.
Policy affects the way both technology and the Internet enable merchants to enter, grow, and succeed in local and world markets. We ask policymakers to prioritize efforts that open up market access, instill trust and predictability throughout the consumer journey, and promote intermediation services and innovation.
Trade and globalization have no doubt resulted in increased jobs and wealth around the world, but up until now it has only been the few largest players who have been able to take full advantage of globalization. If a small business wished to participate in the global economy, it was largely relegated to providing an intermediate product to a large multi-national supply process. This model for trade is the result of the immense resources that have traditionally been required to develop an international consumer base and deliver a product or service efficiently across borders.
February 10, 2014
On 5 February 2014, the European Parliament adopted its report on an integrated parcel delivery market for the growth of e-Commerce in the EU. In its report, drafted by Member of Parliament Arias Echeverria, the European Parliament points out that efficient and reliable delivery services are a critical pillar of a real and effective Digital Single Market.