International Economic Law in the Era of Datafication

Shin-yi Peng is Distinguished Professor of Law at National Tsing Hua University. Professor Peng is a member of the Indicative List of Panelists for resolving WTO disputes. She has served as Vice President of the Society of International Economic Law. In Taiwan, she is a former Commissioner of the National Communications Commission, and the recipient of the Outstanding Research Awards from the National Science and Technology Council.

• Introduction; Part I. Enabling Datafication; Broadband Infrastructure: 1. Data network as enabler: digital inclusion and trade policy; 2. Data network as critical infrastructure: national security and the digital economy; Part II. Driving Datafication; Digital Platform: 3. Data-driven platform as service: classification, market access, and digital sovereignty; 4. Data as speech and expression: trade aspects of media content regulation; 5. Data as capital and algorithmic input: competition, transparency, and trade rules; Part III. Datafication And Data Flows: 6. Data flows as digital trade: privacy and cybersecurity governance in a datafied world; Conclusion; References; Index.

'This timely book takes readers to all the nooks and crannies of one of the most complex and yet transformative frontiers in contemporary trade governance. A must read for anyone seeking answers on where the evolving digital trade rule-book is headed and the forces shaping this global journey. A genuine tour de force!' Pierre Sauvé, World Bank