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Project Description | Research
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Kenneth L. Kraemer, Jason
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Impacts of Electronic Commerce
in the Global Networked Economy: A Multi-Country Study
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research is supported by the National Science Foundation
under Grant No. IRI-0085852. Any opinions, findings,
and conclusions or recommendations expressed in these
materials are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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The Internet and electronic commerce are
bringing countries together to create a global networked
economy. Internet technology is said to have no regard for
national borders, but the people and companies that use
the technology function within very different national environments. This
research program examines the global diffusion of Internet-based
e-commerce, how national environments and policies influence
e-commerce use within countries, and the economic and social
impacts of e-commerce. It addresses the following general
issues:
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How do global trends
such as technology innovation and economic liberalization
influence international diffusion of the Internet and
e-commerce?
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What national environmental
factors and policies influence the diffusion of e-commerce
use within individual countries?
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What are the social and
economic impacts of e-commerce, and how are they affected
by national environments and policies?
This project examines the
impacts of e-commerce on a multi-country basis. It includes
selected country case studies looking at the growth of e-commerce
nationally, and also in more detail in three critical industry
sectors: information and communications technology (ICT),
financial services, and retail. These studies serve as a
basis for identifying key environmental and policy factors
that influence the diffusion and impacts of e-commerce.
In addition, data is being collected on e-commerce globally
in over 40 countries on e-commerce revenues and on environmental
factors, such as income, education, telecommunications infrastructure
and others, that might have an impact on e-commerce use. This
data is being used to identify trends and to analyze the
relationship between environmental factors and use. More
detailed data is being gathered on the three industry sectors
to use in comparative analysis. The combination of qualitative
and quantitative methodologies facilitates study of new,
fast-changing e-commerce innovation in a very fluid market
environment.
The project is being carried out by a team of researchers
from around the world. The effort is led by CRITO, but involves
collaboration with experts from Brazil, Denmark, China,
France, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, the United States
and Germany.
The potential outcomes of the research include: (1) scientific
understanding of the relationship between national environments
and the use and impacts of e-commerce (2) benchmarks for
future studies of national and global trends, (3) business
metrics for global e-commerce markets; and (4) insights
for policymakers who seek to maximize the benefits of e-commerce.
For further information, contact Kenneth L. Kraemer (kkraemer@uci.edu)
or Jason Dedrick (jdedrick@uci.edu).
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