E-Commerce Statistics: Explanation and Sources

Tehan, Rita

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Business;    Economic statistics;    Electronic commerce;    Economic policy;    Technology;   

RP-ID  :  RL31293
RP-ID  :  RL31293 2002-02-22

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Congress will play a vital role in many e-commerce policy issues, including Internet taxation, encryption and electronic authentication (i.e., digital signatures), intellectual property protection (i.e., patent or copyright infringement), computer network security, and privacy safeguards for individuals and organizations, as well as consideration of how European Union (EU) and World Trade Organization (WTO) policies may affect U.S. e-commerce activities. This report addresses the complexities of measuring e-commerce growth, and provides background information on government and private firms’ methods for estimating it.