The evolution of trade portals and the Pacific Island countries: e-trade facilitation and promotion

McMaster, James C. and Nowak, J. (2006) The evolution of trade portals and the Pacific Island countries: e-trade facilitation and promotion. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 26 (3). pp. 1-27. ISSN 1681-4835

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Abstract

The authors of this paper explore the nature, goal, functions and benefits of electronic trade facilitation and propose, based on an analysis of over 100 cases, a model describing the evolution of various trade portals at the national, regional and global level. In the context of the proposed model, the authors then examine e-readiness, international trade volumes and the current trade facilitation and trade and investment promotion in the Pacific Island countries (PICs). Based on this examination and a comparison of various approaches to electronic trade facilitation and promotion, the authors recommend the establishment of a regional, single window trade gateway for the PICs, combining trade facilitation, trade promotion and trade policy development.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Divisions:	Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) > Graduate School of Business
Depositing User:	Ms Neha Harakh
Date Deposited:	11 Dec 2006 20:52
Last Modified:	20 Jul 2012 03:06
URI:	http://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/2693

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