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Archive:
E-Commerce
and
Development
Report 2004
E-Commerce
and
Development
Report 2003
E-Commerce
and
Development
Report 2001
Building
Confidence:
E-commerce
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economic growth. It helps countries improve trade efficiency and facilitates the integration of developing countries into the global economy. It allows
businesses and entrepreneurs to become more competitive. And it provides jobs, thereby creating wealth.
But knowing that an instrument is powerful is not enough to ensure that it will be put to the best
possible use. We need to understand how it works, and how and when it should be used, and find creative
ways to put this knowledge into practice, disseminate it widely and maximize its power. Towards that
end, the E-Commerce and Development Report 2002 provides factual information and analysis covering a
range of topics that will influence the expansion of e-commerce in developing countries. The Report also
identifies the policy and business options available to developing countries, and makes practical proposals
for maximizing the contribution of e-commerce to economic and social development.
If the world is serious about achieving the Millennium Development Goal of halving the number
of people living in extreme poverty by the year 2015, ICT must figure prominently in the effort.
Everyone – governments, civil society, private sector businesses – has a vital stake in fostering digital
opportunity and putting ICT at the service of development. Yet despite commendable efforts and
various initiatives, we are still very far from ensuring that the benefits of ICT are available to all. The
digital divide is as wide as ever, with billions left unconnected. I hope this report contributes to the
efforts of the international community to seize the extraordinary opportunities of the digital revolution.
E-commerce and Development Report 2002
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Contents (Boxes, Charts, Tables and Abbreviations)
Executive Summary
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Part One
E-COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT: SOME CROSS-SECTORAL ASPECTS
Chapter 1
E-Commerce around the world: A brief status report
A. Global connectivity and online trade
B. Regional perspectives
C. E-commerce and development: the international dialogue
References
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Chapter 2
The domain name system and issues for developing countries
A. Introduction
B. Domain names – Coming into the mainstream
C. The role of ICANN
D. Domain names and legal issues – The relationship between the DNS
and Intellectual Property Rights
E. Concluding remarks and policy recommendations
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Chapter 3
Gender, e-commerce and development
A. The relevance of gender
B. Digital opportunities for women
C. Capacity building: rationale for a “gender lens”
D. Other factors affecting women in the digital economy
E. Conclusions and policy recommendations
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Chapter 4
M-Commerce
A. Introduction
B. Main Features of M-commerce
C. Wireless in Developing Countries
D. E-commerce Applications and Trends
E. Privacy and Data Protection
F. Main Findings and Recommendations
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Part Two
IMPACT OF E-COMMERCE ON SELECTED SECTORS
Chapter 5
The IT industry, e-business and development
A. Introduction and definition of the Information Technology and
Development
B. Trade in IT products and Trade Policy Environment
C. Role of IT in E-business and the developmental impact of the IT
industry
D. Methodology of the survey of most important IT multinationals
E. Results of the survey
F. Conclusions
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Chapter 6
E-Finance for development: Global trends, national experiences and SMEs
A. Introduction
B. Internet banking
C. Internet payments
D. International electronic trade and finance systems
E. Online credit information and credit insurance systems
F. Private Equity Mobilization
G. Microfinance initiatives
H. Lessons from global e-finance experiences
I. E-finance challenges for SMEs
J. Conclusions
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Chapter 7
E-Commerce application the publishing industry
A. Introduction
B. Features of e-publishing and main issues
C. E-publishing in developing countries
D. Copyright issues in the world of e-publishing
E. Concluding summary and recommendations
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Chapter 8
E-Insurance
A. Introduction
B. Suitability
C. Best practice
D. Regulatory and supervisory issues and insurance activities on the
Internet
E. Conclusions
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Chapter 9
Export performance and E-Services
A. Introduction
B. Information technology and services export performance
C. Measuring export performance in the services sectors
D. Case studies from developing countries: computer-related services
exports
E. Conclusion and policy implications
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UNCTAD/SDTE/ECB/2 (SUM.)
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Part One:
E-commerce and development: Some cross-sectoral aspects
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Ch. 1:
E-Commerce around the world: A brief status report
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pdf, 22 pages, 396 KB
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Ch.
2:
The domain name system & issues for developing countries
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pdf, 42 pages, 580 KB
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Ch.
3: Gender, e-commerce and development
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pdf, 28 pages, 450 KB
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Ch.
4:
M-Commerce
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pdf, 19 pages, 409 KB
Part Two:
Impact of e-commerce on selected sectors
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Ch.
5: The IT industry, e-business and development
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pdf, 26 pages, 415 KB
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Ch. 6:
E-Finance for
development
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pdf, 27 pages, 460 KB
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Ch.
7: E-Commerce application the publishing industry
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pdf, 33 pages, 486 KB
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Ch.
8: E-Insurance
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pdf, 29 pages, 637 KB
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Ch.
9: Export performance and E-Services
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pdf, 35 pages, 507 KB
Press
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Good prospects for IT industry in 2003, predicts UNCTAD;
Developing world looks to e-business for growth
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Press release #2:
Opportunities rising for women in e-commerce,
but glass ceiling remains to be broken
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Press release #1:
Online publishing could revolutionize information production
and distribution in developing countries
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