Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences · 2011 · 238 citations · 14 references
Social SciencesBusiness EconomicsEconomicsGlobalizationInternational EconomicsInternational TradeE-commerce ManagementEconomic GlobalizationGlobal TradeInternational Trade Economics
Electronic commerce offers economy‑wide benefits, with short‑term gains concentrated in developed countries but long‑term benefits expected to accrue more to developing nations. The study investigates how e‑commerce affects international trade and employment. E‑commerce is projected to raise international trade volumes, generate knowledge spillovers for import‑open countries, and both create and eliminate jobs.
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the impact of e-commerce on international trade and employment. Electronic commerce offers economy-wide benefits to all countries. The gains are likely to be concentrated in developed countries in the short run but, developing countries will have more to benefit in the long run. The volume of international trade will increase via e-commerce. The countries open to imports from high-income economies will benefit from knowledge spillovers. In addition, electronic commerce is expected to create and destroy jobs.
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