Call for Papers: Digital Economy, Transnational Data Flows and Multilateral Policy Cooperation
Overview: The World Trade Organization (WTO) is in a need of reform, including new rules related to digital economy, information technologies and transnational data flows. While there is not yet a comprehensive agenda for the WTO reform, developing e-commerce rules should be seen as an essential part of this agenda. The development of such rules will allow WTO to demonstrate a capacity to remain relevant to the challenges and opportunities governing the data flows. This special issue proposes that WTO would need to increase regulatory cooperation and encourage regulatory practice on e-commerce and digital economy.
Proposed Topics
Digitalization and digital transformation of firms
Brands going overseas and the protection of intellectual properties
Cross-border e-commerce and digital transformation
Definition and measurement of digital trade
Gigital agricultue and agricultral trade
Digital infrastructure and the global digital divide
Global management and governance of digital economy
Intellectual property and policy issues on digital technologies
Local storage and cross-border flows of data
Platform business, economy and its regulation
Preferences and behaviors of consumers in the digital time
Rules and standards for digital trade
Welfare and privacy protection of consumers
Important Timelines
March 31, 2022: Abstract (300 words) with effective email, affiliation, and bio information.
May 31, 2022: selected draft paper will be notified
June 10-12, 2022, Selected papers will be invited to present to a special workshop (virtual or in-person, more information will follow)
July 31, 2022: final papers to be submitted
December 31, 2022, publication planned
Contact Information
Please note: The journal is open accessed and selected submissions go through a strict peer review process with revisions following the publisher’s guidelines.For questions or suggestions, please contact Transnational Corporations Council of Studies (TNCCS) at tncr.special@gmail.com.