Unpacking E‑commerce

Abbreviations and Acronyms

AI	Artificial intelligence
APEC	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
B2B	Business-to-business
B2C	Business-to-consumer
B2G	Business-to-government
BEPS	Base erosion and profit shifting
BIAC	Business at OECD
EDI	Electronic data interchange
EPR	Extended producer responsibility
FDI	Foreign direct investment
G20	Group of 20
GATT	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GATS	General Agreement on Trade in Services
GDP	Gross domestic product
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation
GST	Goods and services tax
GVC	Global value chain
IaaS	Infrastructure-as-a-service
ICT	Information and communication technology
ICPEN	International Consumer Protection Enforcement Network
IoT	Internet of Things
IP	Internet protocol
IXP	Internet exchange point
KBC	Knowledge-based capital
M2M	Machine-to-machine
MNO	Mobile network operator
MSMEs	Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
NFC	Near-field communication
P2P	Peer-to-peer
PaaS	Platform-as-a-service
PPP	Public-private partnership
QR	Quick response
SaaS	Software-as-a-service
SCM	Supply-chain management
SMEs	Small and medium-sized enterprises
TCP/IP	Transmission control protocol/Information protocol
TUAC	Trade Union Advisory Committee
UN	United Nations
UNCTAD	United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
VAT	Value-added tax
WTO	World Trade Organization