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Barriers to the adoption of the internet and selection of e-commerce actions : incidental motivations of micro-entrepreneurs
Barrera Verdugo, Gustavo - In: Verslas : teorija ir praktika : Vilniaus Gedimino … 20 (2019), pp. 303-316
barriers they perceive to adopt the Internet, and the types of e-commerce activities they implement in their companies. In … results obtained show that the motivation for entrepreneurship based on family tradition is related to less Internet adoption … with Internet use for relationship purposes with clients and suppliers. This information is considered relevant in …
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The Metamorphosis of Internet and Its Role in Life of Small Businesses
Campa, Antonio - 2017
Internet is an important instrument for small businesses if it will be use correctly, otherwise it can be a very … dangerous problem; in all cases Internet has start a process of renovation that is changing at all the way of doing business …. Essay will study Internet and its different approaches with small businesses; it takes in consideration some aspects as …
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Fostering Participation in International Trade through Digitalization : A Case of India’s Unorganized Sector MSMEs
Jain, Neha; Huria, Sugandha; Sharma, Kriti - 2022
The study investigates whether access to digital ways of conducting business can enhance the productivity of the unorganized sector MSMEs in India, and hence, foster their participation in international trade. The analysis is conducted using the National Sample Survey’s 73rd round on...
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B2B e-commerce marketplaces and MSMES : evidence of global value chain facilitation?
Ladrière, Maxime; Lundquist, Kathryn; Ye, Qing - 2022 - Manuscript date: 3 February 2022
In theory, e-commerce marketplaces connect buyers and sellers, open trade opportunities, and reduce transaction costs thereby creating opportunities for more inclusive trade and even GVC participation, especially for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Further, there is some...
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Assessing e-commerce productivity for French micro firms using propensity score matching
Ouaida, Fadila; El Hajjar, Samer - 2018
The benefits of e-commerce are apparent not only for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large firms, but also for micro firms. Hence, implementing e-sales for micro firms is worth exploring. This study examines the relationship between the use of e-commerce and productivity implications on...
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An Analysis of E-Commerce Exports by SMEs and Policy Implications amid the Transition to Endemic COVID-19
Lee, Youngjoo - 2023
As the COVID-19 pandemic transitions to an endemic phase worldwide, the expansion of e-commerce exports is likely to continue. The strategic advantages of e-commerce exports can be leveraged to boost exports for SMEs. Promoting e-commerce exports for policy purposes requires policy development...
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Impact of E-Commerce (Online Retail) on Small Businesses in Gandhinagar : Offline Retailers’ Perspective
Trivedi, Jigna C. - 2021
, increasing use of devices such as smart phones and tablets, access to the internet through broadband, 3G/4G, favoured … demographics and a growing internet user base have all contributed to this growth.Indian customers prefer shopping through E … but the purchase orders are often online. To sustain in the internet world, retailers are advised to be Omni …
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E-Business Enablers and Barriers : Empirical Study of SMEs in Jordanian Communication Sector
Al-Weshah, Ghazi A. - 2014
The current study aims at investigating the relationship between e-business growth and e-business enablers and barriers by SMEs in Jordanian communication sector. More specifically, the study attempts to identify factors associated with SMEs' adoption of e-business, including barriers and...
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Evaluating the Factors that Influence E-Commerce Performance on SMEs in China
Sohn, Sung-Pyo - 2017
This paper investigated the factors that influence the e-commerce performance of Chinese small and medium enterprises (SMEs). E-commerce provides a platform the fair competition between SMEs and large enterprises. In fact, within a decade, e-commerce has brought economic benefits to many SMEs....
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Great and Small Walls of China : Distance & Chinese E-Commerce
Chen, Liang; Johnson, Garrett; Luo, Yao - 2015
Alibaba’s Taobao is China’s dominant C2C e-commerce platform. Relying on novel transaction level data from its electronics category, this paper examines the roles of distance as well as seller and buyer experience in Chinese e-commerce. Our estimate of a gravity model shows that the distance...
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