• DocumentCode
    2157039
  • Title

    Digital Commerce Assessment in West Africa: An ECOWAS Countries Data Analysis

  • Author

    Alexis, Abodohoui ; Nie, Guihua ; Liu, Pingfeng

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Manage., Wuhan Univ. of Technol., Wuhan, China
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    24-26 Aug. 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    Abstract: This study analyzes the reality of Africa´s minimal integration into the global economy. It will attempt to assess this reality by calculating data collected by ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) nations. For illustration purposes, recent data were collected from reputable secondary sources, such as the World Bank. Furthermore, the study´s results after analysis ought to be utilized by ECOWAS which has a noble mission to promote the economic integration in the West African sub-region.
  • Keywords
    data analysis; economics; electronic commerce; globalisation; ECOWAS countries data analysis; Economic Community of West African States; World Bank; digital commerce assessment; economic integration; global economy; minimal integration; reputable secondary sources; Africa; Business; Economic indicators; Educational institutions; Internet;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Management and Service Science (MASS), 2010 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Wuhan
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5325-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5326-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICMSS.2010.5576537
  • Filename
    5576537