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E-COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2003
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Book information
UN Symbol: UNCTAD/SDTE/ECB/2003/1
Sales no.: E.03.II.D.30
Date of publication: 20/11/03
ISBN: 92-1-112602-9
No. of pages: 228
Price:
US$ 45
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Table of contents

Foreword
Overview
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Overview [PDF, 12pp., 203KB]
Chapter 1
Recent Internet trends: Access, usage and business applications
A.Internet access, readiness and use
B.Sizing up global e-commerce
C.Technology trends affecting e-business
D.Conclusion
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Chapter 1 [PDF, 42pp., 1,142KB]
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Chapter 2
ICT, the Internet and economic performance: Implications for developing countries
A.The emergence of the information economy
B.The productivity debate
C.The effects of ICT on wages and work environment
D.Conclusion
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Chapter 2 [PDF, 23pp., 342KB]
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Chapter 3
ICT strategies for development
A.Introduction
B.Key policy elements of ICT strategies
C.Stakeholders and implementation of strategies
D.Case study: Thailand´s national ICT strategy
E.Conclusions
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Chapter 3 [PDF, 34pp., 937KB]
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Chapter 4
Free and open-source software: Implications for ICT policy and development
A.Introduction
B.The process and the challenge
C.A history of software production
D.Is FOSS software better?
E.FOSS within markets
F.The rationale for FOSS
G.FOSS and development
H.Policy options for FOSS
I.Conclusions
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Chapter 4 [PDF, 42pp., 621KB]
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Chapter 5
Business process outsourcing services for economic development
A.Introduction
B.ICT outsourcing opportunities
C.BPO: What is on offer?
D.Case studies from developing countries
E.Conclusions
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Chapter 5 [PDF, 20pp., 443KB]
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Chapter 6
Marketing developing-country agricultural exports via the Internet
A.Introduction
B.The importance of agricultural exports in developing countries
C.The marketing of developing-country agricultural exports
D.Using the Internet to market agricultural exports
E.Experiences in online marketing of coffee and tea
F.Conclusions
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Chapter 6 [PDF, 26pp., 618KB]
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Chapter 7
Online dispute resolution: E-commerce and beyond
A.Introduction
B.A history of ODR
C.Choosing an ODR process for online disputes: The examples of eBay and ICANN
D.ODR for offline disputes: Enhancing ADR and unbundling ODR
E.Challenges for the implementation of ODR in developing countries
F.Conclusions
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Chapter 7 [PDF, 29pp., 1,272KB]
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Full report (one file): [PDF, 228pp., 4,170KB]



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