TY - GEN
T1 - Overcoming the digital divide through electronic commerce
T2 - 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2007, HICSS'07
AU - Qureshi, Sajda
AU - Davis, Alanah
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The disparities in access to and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) comprise a divide between those who can and cannot reap the benefits of the information superhighway. Electronic commerce appears to enable this divide to be overcome. This paper provides insight into the ways in which development is brought about through ICTs. Following an analysis of the key factors effecting development through e-commerce, the contribution of this paper is in a framework that describes the relationship between the tools and benefits of e-commerce and its effect on development.
AB - The disparities in access to and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) comprise a divide between those who can and cannot reap the benefits of the information superhighway. Electronic commerce appears to enable this divide to be overcome. This paper provides insight into the ways in which development is brought about through ICTs. Following an analysis of the key factors effecting development through e-commerce, the contribution of this paper is in a framework that describes the relationship between the tools and benefits of e-commerce and its effect on development.
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U2 - 10.1109/HICSS.2007.423
DO - 10.1109/HICSS.2007.423
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:39749152132
SN - 0769527558
SN - 9780769527550
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
BT - Proceedings of the 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2007, HICSS'07
Y2 - 3 January 2007 through 6 January 2007
ER -