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| Author: | Wresch, W. |
| Title: | Initial E-Commerce Efforts in Nine Least Developed Countries: A Review of National Infrastructure, Business Approaches and Product Selection |
| Journal: | Journal of Global Information Management
2003 : APR-JUN, VOL. 11:2, p. 67-78 |
| Index terms: | ELECTRONIC COMMERCE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INFORMATION PRODUCTS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | While e-commerce would seem to be a unique opportunity for poor countries with limited local markets to sell goods to richer nations, limited research is available on the current status of e-commerce efforts in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). This study reviewed the efforts of the nine countries identified by the UNDP as having the least technological capacity. Statistics provided by the UNDP demonstrate serious national infrastructure problems in each of the countries. Yet a survey of business web sites finds that all but one (Sudan) has some minimal e-commerce efforts underway. A survey sent to companies in three of these countries showed that many companies were being creative in where they were hosting their web sites and were able to keep their web costs low. |
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