Clear insights to understand and navigate global e-commerce

UNIEF’s Research & Intelligence brings together analysis, data, and practical insight to help stakeholders better understand how global e-commerce works in practice.

Rather than producing academic research for its own sake, UNIEF focuses on useful, accessible intelligence that supports decision-making, dialogue, and capacity building across digital commerce ecosystems.

Research & Intelligence collects and publishes the outputs generated by UNIEF programmes, particularly the UNIEF Compliance Lab and Capacity Building activities.

These outputs are designed to answer simple but critical questions:

• What is changing in global e-commerce and digital trade?
• How do rules, markets, and practices differ across countries and regions?
• What do these changes mean for businesses, policymakers, and ecosystems?

1- Reports & White Papers

In-depth publications that explore major themes shaping global e-commerce.

These include:

• Comparative and thematic reports
• Policy-relevant analysis
• Practical frameworks and guidance

Reports and white papers provide a structured overview of complex issues and are updated regularly.