In many municipalities in Colombia, the diffusion of electronic commerce (e-commerce) and the expansion of internet coverage have led to economic development. However, some rural regions and municipalities still have limited access to this technology, and its benefits have not been fully...

This paper tries to assess quantitatively the role of electronic commerce in economic activity and in trade and tariff revenue collection. The share of value added that potentially lends itself to electronic trade represents around 30 percent of GDP, most importantly distribution, finance and...