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

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