Globalization and the Internet Challenge
Abstract
In the last ten years, the growing availability and cheapness of international communications based on digitized networks, capable of universally delivering unprecedented volumes of data, have contributed greatly to overcoming the physical and spatial barriers which used to pose an obstacle to the circulation of goods, services, and knowledge. The new communication networks have created novel opportunities for individuals and socioeconomic actors to make available and to access information globally. The development of the Internet, in particular, has optimized on a global scale (and with limited investment) access to and elaboration of information needed for trade, investments, entertainment, and education.
Keywords
Dispute Resolution Electronic Commerce Online Dispute Resolution Unprecedented Volume Information Society ServicePreview
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