E-Commerce and Development Report 2003

This annual report examines how the internet is transforming the global landscape and the impact it is having on the digital economy of developing countries. It identifies policy and business options available to these countries and makes practical proposals for maximizing the contribution of e-commerce to economic and social development.

Spotlighted in this year's report:

  • Statistics and Trends: Internet users and hosts by country and region, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) spending on Information and Communications Technology (ICT), international bandwidth and broadband penetration rates, regional leaders, and the Impact of Information Technology (IT) on national economic performance.

  • The promise held by open-source software for developing countries and the controversy it is generating within the software industry.

  • Corporate outsourcing to offshore IT contractors.

  • Using the Internet to market agriculture commodities from developing countries.

  • The growing concerns about Internet security.

  • The impact of broadband and other technologies.

Book Information:

SALES #: E.03.II.D.30
ISBN: 92-1-112602-9
LIST PRICE: $45.00

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