scholarly journals Approaches to Assessing the Level of Digitalization and Global E-commerce Policy Choices

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 136-164
Author(s):  
Timur Aliev ◽  
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Olga Ismagilova ◽  
Veronika Popova ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Reducing Costs

Digital technologies and their role in global economic development have been increasing the past two decades. Digitalization has changed many aspects of human society. It had a significant impact on business processes in international trade, reducing costs, increasing the value and speed of cross-border transactions. E-commerce is becoming the most important engine for economic growth. The article examines new digitalization trends in the context of the international trade development. Among the key trends caused by digitalization and affecting international trade, it highlights the following: 1) expanding of globally e-commerce sales and the world marketplaces turnover; 2) increasing the value of international trade in ICT goods and services, and digitally-deliverable services; 3) growth of world exports in services by mode 1 of supply, i.e. cross border supply. The problem of assessing the level of digitalization of the economy and its impact on trade is becoming more and more urgent. Many leading international organizations including OECD, WTO, IMF, UNCTAD are working on developing universal approaches to the formation of terminology in the field of digitalization of trade, measuring digital trade and classifying economic sectors depending on the level of digitalization. The study draws particular attention to these issues. The authors have systematized an extensive list of international indices. The first cluster includes indices characterizing the level of e-commerce markets development. The second cluster contains indices that assess the development of information and communication technologies. Finally, the third cluster of indices assesses penetration of digital technology into economy and life. Indices that assess digital trade policy measures were also examined

An Empirical Investigation of Internet Users' Perceptions towards National and International e-Shops

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaggelis Saprikis
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Costly Communication ◽  
Online Stores ◽  
Shed Light

Nowadays, the broad Internet utilization and the advancement of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have greatly changed the way goods and services are bought and sold. As a consequence, even more online users prefer not only to shop online, but also purchase abroad taking advantage of Internet's limitless feature. Thus, technology's success has stimulated the process of cross-border e-shopping, allowing fast, less costly communication, as well as access to a wider variety of goods and services. The purpose of this consumer-oriented approach paper is to examine the perceptions of Greek Internet users concerning e-shops. In specific, it aims to reveal if there are differences on users' perceptions regarding Greek versus international e-shops, as even more individuals visit non-domestic online stores for their e-purchases. Hence, it provides tangible results to an under-explored area of online shopping and shed light on the difficulty of understanding important aspects of e-shopping behavior; presenting vital implications to both academia and practitioners.

DIRECTIONS OF PROJECT ACTIVITY OF THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE 1990–2010s (part 1)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 146-163
Author(s):  
I.V. PILIPENKO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Project Activity ◽  
European Bank ◽  
Equity Funds ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Size Type ◽  
The Russian Federation

Employing a full database of 822 projects, for the first time, this article presents an analysis of operations of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD) in Russia since 1991 until nowadays. In the first part of the article, we consider main principles and general indicators of the EBRD’s activity in the Russian Federation. Using the author’s technique, we study how projects are distributed across different sectors, by size, type of financing and clients’ sponsors. The second part of this article focuses on a detailed analysis of the project activity of the EBRD in 11 economic sectors based on the bank’s classification: agribusiness, natural resources, manufacturing and services, equity funds, information and communication technologies, property and tourism, energy, municipal and environmental infrastructure (utilities), transport, banking and non-banking financial sectors.

DIRECTIONS OF PROJECT ACTIVITY OF THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE 1990–2010s (part 2)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 146-177
Author(s):  
I.V. PILIPENKO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Project Activity ◽  
European Bank ◽  
Equity Funds ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Size Type ◽  
The Russian Federation

Employing a full database of 822 projects, for the first time, this article presents an analysis of operations of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD) in Russia since 1991 until nowadays. In the first part of the article, we consider main principles and general indicators of the EBRD’s activity in the Russian Federation. Using the author’s technique, we study how projects are distributed across different sectors, by size, type of financing and clients’ sponsors. The second part of this article focuses on a detailed analysis of the project activity of the EBRD in 11 economic sectors based on the bank’s classification: agribusiness, natural resources, manufacturing and services, equity funds, information and communication technologies, property and tourism, energy, municipal and environmental infrastructure (utilities), transport, banking and non-banking financial sectors.

Assessment of investment attractiveness for regional sustainable development using methods of economic, statistical and factor analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 65-81
Author(s):  
Svetlana L. Lozhkina ◽  
Alexander A. Novikov ◽  
Elena A. Chepkasova ◽  
Elena V. Novikova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Fundamental Goal ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Regional Sustainable Development

The modern stage of civilizational processes puts forward "sustainable development" as the fundamental goal, considering this the most important vector of promising transformations of human society. This stage of globalization development reveals the need to make the above processes not spontaneous, but controlled, which can be implemented, inter alia, through a qualitative transformation of tools and technologies used to monitor and predict the development of individual territories. The article presents a methodology for a comprehensive assessment of the investment attractiveness of a region using methods of integrated statistical assessment, including methods of descriptive analysis, and using the method of factor analysis. This method allows monitoring the level of development of information and communication technologies in the region as a whole, as well as in the context of individual types of economic activity in order to determine the main points of bifurcation for the concentration of financial resources in the development of ICT and increase the investment potential of the region as a whole.

IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS USING ICT

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
Z. I. SHAKHBANOVA ◽  
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Z. YARMETOV ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Effective Work ◽  
Traditional Teaching Methods ◽  
Information And Communication

The article will consider information and communication technologies used in business processes, inter-preted for effective work in the educational process, of a teacher with students. Also, the article will describe several business management tools that have worked well in the Russian market: Bitrix24 and the Planfix management system. The author analyzes the entities that contribute to increasing the profit of enterprises having these automated information systems that will be used as enhancing the effectiveness of students, that is, students and the teacher will be considered as clients and the company negotiating through CRM or ERP systems. Since it is such cooperation that sets them apart and leads them to the leaders in the Russian and international markets. An analysis of 30 students divided into two groups will be conducted. A teacher works with one group using an unconventional method, using business tools, while the process proceeds in the other with traditional teaching methods. The key objective of this study is to show related aspects of the functioning of ICTs that are subtle to business processes in the education system. Since a growing number of universities are instilling their teachers to work on various cloud systems, for example, DGUNH has a Cisco platform that allows teachers to track students' actions at various intervals.

ICT Considerations for a Municipality in South Africa

2011 ◽  
pp. 1158-1170
Author(s):  
Udo Averweg ◽  
Siyabonga Manyanga
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Internet Networks ◽  
Transfer Of Information

The availability of publicly accessible Internet networks and services are the first prerequisite in ensuring that all citizens and nations can benefit from information on the World Wide Web (UNESCO, 2003). Information and communication technologies (ICT) are playing an increasingly important role in the daily lives of citizens, revolutionising work and leisure and changing the rules of doing business. ICT encompass all technologies that facilitate the processing and transfer of information and communication services (United Nations, 2002). In the realm of government, ICT applications are promising to enhance the delivery of public goods and services to citizens not only by improving the process and management of government but also by redefining the traditional concepts of citizenship and democracy (Pascual, 2003). The spread of ICT brings hope that governments can transform (Pacific Council on International Policy, 2002). This article is organised as follows: • Background to the research is given • ICT adoption in the eThekwini Municipality in South Africa is described • The research goals, method, data gathering, and results are discussed • Management implications towards implementing a successful e-government strategy are given • Future trends are then suggested and a conclusion is given

Scales and Dynamics in Outsourcing

2011 ◽  
pp. 1399-1406
Author(s):  
Iva Miranda Pires ◽  
Torunn Kvinge
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Great Degree ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Offshore Outsourcing ◽  
Institutional Changes ◽  
Skilled Labor ◽  
New Markets ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Information And Communication

Outsourcing is used to describe the situation where a firm decides to subcontract assembly and/or service functions to an external supplier, either locally or abroad. When activities are subcontracted abroad, the term offshore outsourcing often applies. While offshore assembling activities have taken place for some time, the phenomenon of outsourcing services abroad is quite new. Several factors have contributed to these altered circumstances. First, the development of information and communication technologies (ICT) implies that services can, to a great degree, also be located at arm’s length or elsewhere in the flat world (Friedman, 2005). Second, institutional changes have opened access to new markets for goods and services as well as skilled labor, for instance in Eastern Europe and China. Third, the increased competition through globalization pushes firms to adapt quickly to new contexts and to achieve efficiency in order to maintain competitiveness.

Citizen Participation in Public Administration

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-93
Author(s):  
Veronika Linhartova
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Goods ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Decision Making Processes

The aim of the chapter is to evaluate the citizens involvement in contemporary public administration, especially in the Czech Republic. New concepts of governance and management of public sector organizations enable providing new or improved public goods and services that better meet consumer´s needs. These concepts also represent reformed or new approaches to governance with increased citizen participation. Public administration responds to dynamic changes in information and communication technologies and their maturity and uses them in the framework of e-government. Thanks to the implementation of e-government, citizens have become more knowledgeable, able to participate in decision-making processes, thus automatically becoming co-producers of public goods or services. This approach to public good and service delivery describes modern public sector management theories as co-creation. Although co-creation is an entirely new concept in some countries, various forms of public participation are becoming increasingly important worldwide and can be expected to continue in the future.

Business Networking

2011 ◽  
pp. 334-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia-Melania Chituc ◽  
Américo Lopes Azevedo
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Business Networking ◽  
High Level ◽  
Technological Perspective ◽  
Networked Organizations

The rapid evolution of information and communication technologies, the changing client’s demands, and market conditions impelled enterprises to adapt their way of undertaking business, from traditional practices to e-business, and to participate in new forms of collaboration, such as networked organizations. In this context, standards, frameworks, technologies, and infrastructures supporting collaborative business, in a networked environment, become key factors in achieving environments with a desired high level of collaboration and inter- and intra-organization business processes alignment. The aim of this chapter is to underline the main issues, trends, and opportunities related to business integration from a technological perspective, analyzing and discussing the most relevant (existing and still under development) business integration reference models, frameworks, standards, technologies, and supporting infrastructures, and to briefly present relevant research projects in the area of business networking. A special emphasis is made on frameworks such as ebXML and RosettaNet, and the importance of papiNet, BPLE4WS, and freebXML is underlined. Challenges regarding self-forming networked organizations are also advanced.

Business Networking

2009 ◽  
pp. 91-108
Author(s):  
Claudia-Melania Chituc ◽  
Américo Lopes Azevedo
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Business Networking ◽  
High Level ◽  
Technological Perspective ◽  
Networked Organizations

The rapid evolution of information and communication technologies, the changing client’s demands, and market conditions impelled enterprises to adapt their way of undertaking business, from traditional practices to e-business, and to participate in new forms of collaboration, such as networked organizations. In this context, standards, frameworks, technologies, and infrastructures supporting collaborative business, in a networked environment, become key factors in achieving environments with a desired high level of collaboration and inter- and intra-organization business processes alignment. The aim of this chapter is to underline the main issues, trends, and opportunities related to business integration from a technological perspective, analyzing and discussing the most relevant (existing and still under development) business integration reference models, frameworks, standards, technologies, and supporting infrastructures, and to briefly present relevant research projects in the area of business networking. A special emphasis is made on frameworks such as ebXML and RosettaNet, and the importance of papiNet, BPLE4WS, and freebXML is underlined. Challenges regarding self-forming networked organizations are also advanced.

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