Publication: Korea's Experience in Promoting e-Business Adoption Among Micro and Small Enterprises
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2004-12
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2012-08-13
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Hanna, James
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In Korea, around 3.1 million small enterprises (99.2 percent of the total) operate with less than 50 employees. Micro & small businesses (MSBs), however, have lagged well behind in the adoption of IT, largely due to insufficient financial, human and technological resources. To address this, Korea has taken bold measures to help MSBs exploit the potential of ICT as a driver of productivity and growth.
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“Hanna, James; Yoon, Jeongwon. 2004. Korea's Experience in Promoting e-Business Adoption Among Micro and Small Enterprises. en breve; No. 58. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10344 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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