This economy profile for Doing Business 2015 presents the 11 Doing Business indicators for The Gambia. To allow for useful comparison, the profile also provides data for other selected economies (comparator economies) for each indicator. Doing Business 2015 is the 12th edition in a series of...

The concept of digital economy called "new economy" involves particularly modern transformation of economic activities, which is a consequence of the use of digital technologies. These in turn provide access, processing and storage of information in a way cheaper and easier. The emergence of a...

In today's hypercompetitive environment, new sources of product and process innovation are continually being sought to reinforce companies’ competitive advantages. In the recent past, the digital revolution inspired new managerial applications to strengthen positions within market arenas....

Business Model based on wide-ranging ICT solutions is becoming more and more popular. Projects implemented under this model to improve the efficiency, speed and innovation. They have also a new way of creating value in the organization. The specifics of the location of their and the functioning...

Vertical coordination in food networks is characterized by dynamically changing supply and marketing relationships. E-business provides support and improvement options for vertical coordination processes and flexible supply chain management in food networks. However, adoption of e-business in...

This is a monograph that presents both a comprehensive literature review and original research results on the diffusion and the implications of e-business technologies. The diffusion of e-business technologies among firms is regarded as part of the ongoing process of technological change and...

This paper analyzes the process of Internet diffusion across the world using a panel of 199 countries during 1990-2004. The authors group countries in two categories-low and high-income countries-and show that the Internet diffusion process is well characterized by an S-shape curve for both...

The author uses a new database of EU product standards in the textiles, clothing, and footwear sectors to present the first empirical evidence that international standards harmonization is associated with increased partner country export variety. A 10 percentage point increase in the proportion...

Limited competition has been a serious concern in infrastructure procurement. Importantly, however, there are normally a number of potential bidders initially showing interest in proposed projects. This paper focuses on tackling the question why these initially interested bidders fade out. An...

Effective billing and collection systems are a critical component for ensuring the viability of a service provider. Improving billing and collection activities has an immediate impact on the revenue streams of a service provider that can, in turn, help the service provider in improving services....