E-Commerce and Digital Divide: Impact on Consumers

T.P. Rama Rao

Working Papers from eSocialSciences

Abstract: This paper discusses the concerns on the digital divide and illustrates, through case studies, how the recent developments in the Information and Communication Technology can be gainfully employed in social development and in bridging the digital divide. It also addresses the phenomenon of E-Commerce and identifies the efforts made by different industry groups, international organizations and ministries in addressing the concerns related to E-Commerce and consumer protection.

Keywords: Information and Communication Technology; E-Commerce; international organizations; ministries; consumer protection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-12
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