The Current Landscape
The European economy is still recovering from the financial and euro crisis. GDP growth is overly concentrated in economic hotspots and these disparities lead to economic and social problems that threaten to worsen. The traditional economic and trade models are failing to address this chronic problem. Without meaningful action to promote geographically inclusive opportunities, large parts of the EU population will not benefit from accelerated growth.
Open Commerce Benefits All
eBay’s Public Policy Lab launches a new report looking at how the online platform model of commerce supports the internationalization and growth of small businesses in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
This post originally appeared on eBayInc.com.
At eBay, we recognize the large contribution that small businesses make to the economy, and work to support our sellers’ success. The European Commission estimates that 99 per cent of all enterprises are SMEs, and provide over two thirds of total employment in the European economy.
Pictured, from left to right: Michael Hager, Head of Cabinet, EU, Lindsay Lutz, Legal Director, Antitrust and Global Asset Protection, eBay, Gunther Oettinger, European Commissioner for the Digital Economy & Society, EU, Linda Corugedo-Steneberg - Principal Advisor, Digital Single Market Global Ambassador, EU, Stefan Krawczyk, Head of Government Relations International, eBay, Jesse Spector, Policy Officer Digital Economy, Delegation of the EU to the USA, EU, Jan Barnes, Chief of Staff, Government Relations, eBay.
This article originally appeared on the eBay Inc. blog on June 26, 2015
By John Donahoe