Title: Impact of e-commerce on economic models: little to lose; more to gain

Authors: Singh Sumanjeet

Addresses: Department of Management Studies, International School of Business and Media (ISB&M), Pune (Maharashtra), India

Abstract: Business and economy are inextricably linked with the development and implementation of new technology. While e-commerce clearly has a positive impact on the business sector, doubts have been raised about its impact on the macroeconomic growth and development. Impact of internet and e-commerce on business in industrialised, and to a limited extent, in less industrialised countries, has been extensively discussed. There are very few studies which have focused on the impact of internet and e-commerce on the economic activities. Therefore, it has become pertinent to analyse the implications of e-commerce and internet on the economy. The present paper aims to study the economic implications of e-commerce.

Keywords: e-commerce; implications; impact; economic activities; productivity; electronic commerce.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTGM.2008.020435

International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 2008 Vol.1 No.3, pp.319 - 337

Published online: 24 Sep 2008 *

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