Barriers to e-commerce and competitive business models in developing countries: A case study

Authors:
Nir Kshetri
Affiliations:
Bryan School of Business and Economics, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, P.O. Box 26165, Greensboro, NC 27402-6165, United States
Venue:
Electronic Commerce Research and Applications
Year:
2007

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Abstract

This paper integrates and extends research on e-commerce in the developing world. We use three categories of feedback systems-economic, sociopolitical and cognitive-to offer a simple model of e-commerce barriers in the developing world. We also examine characteristics of e-business models that can be successfully employed in developing countries. Then, we provide the case of an e-business model followed by a Nepal-based multiple international award winning online provider. This paper's theoretical contribution is to explain the 'hows' and 'whys' of e-commerce in developing countries and to identify clear contexts and attendant mechanism.