Unleashing E-Commerce for South Asian Integration

Kathuria, Sanjay; Grover, Arti; Perego, Viviana Maria Eugenia; Mattoo, Aaditya; Banerjee, Pritam

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“…20 India's online retail sector was relatively undeveloped when these barcodes were counted in 2018. The country ranked last in the UN "Ecommerce Index" among those included in our barcode sample (UNCTAD 2017) and the World Bank estimated that only about 1.6% of sales took place online that year (Kathuria et al, 2019). Turning to the results with firm counts, columns ( 5) and ( 6) give results quite similar to (4) and ( 6), and its standard error, to compute the cost of living according to (16) and its associated 95% confidence interval.…”

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Product Variety, the Cost of Living and Welfare Across Countries

Cavallo¹,

Feenstra²,

Inklaar³

2021

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Product Variety, the Cost of Living and Welfare Across Countries

Cavallo¹,

Feenstra²,

Inklaar³

2021

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“…E-commerce can potentially be more inclusive of underrepresented groups such as women, small businesses, and rural entrepreneurs. In China, for instance, Alibaba alone is reported to have created 30 million job opportunities, most notably among young people, in rural communities, and for disadvantaged groups (Kathuria et al 2020). Alibaba's Taobao Villages have gradually spread inland, and in several cases, migrants have returned home to work in e-commerce-seizing job opportunities that would not have been available in rural areas without online platforms.…”

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Agricultural Innovation in Developing East Asia: Productivity, Safety, and Sustainability

Rajalahti¹

2021

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Some rights reserved 1 2 3 4 24 23 22 21 Books in this series are published to communicate the results of Bank research, analysis, and operational experience with the least possible delay. The extent of language editing varies from book to book. This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the data included in this work and does not assume responsibility for any errors, omissions, or discrepancies in the information, or liability with respect to the use of or failure to use the information, methods, processes, or conclusions set forth. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved.

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“…In this context, the ASEAN region and India, both face transport-related constraints, especially in terms of air cargo shipments. The north-eastern part of India is the closest to the ASEAN region, but lack of efficient transport connectivity and other infrastructural facilities act as a barrier to e-commerce trade (Kathuria, Grover, Perego, Mattoo, & Banerjee, 2020). There are issues such as lack of adequate handling and processing infrastructure, especially in small regional airports.…”

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E-commerce and Digital Connectivity: Unleashing the Potential for Greater India–ASEAN Integration

Majumdar¹,

Sarma

Majumdar

2020

Journal of Asian Economic Integration

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Digital connectivity and e-commerce are emerging as important drivers to connect small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries to their domestic and global markets. India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have emerged as fastest growing e-commerce and digital markets. Studies show that digital connectivity and e-commerce will help SMEs and marginalised groups in the two economies to diversify their client base at lower costs, while consumers will have access to a wide range of products. To support digitalisation and e-commerce, several initiatives have been taken by the governments in India and ASEAN. Many of them are related to enhancing cross-country trade and collaboration. The ASEAN–India Partnership for Peace, Progress and Shared Prosperity 2016–2020 is one such initiative. However, SMEs so far have not gained much from such initiatives. This article provides an overview of the current status of digtalisation and e-commerce in India and ASEAN. It examines their comparative positions in terms of technology adaptation and policy regimes and then presents the participation of these countries in bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral agreements and forums. Apart from infrastructure issues, restrictive regulations like data localisation requirements and lack of standards along with the defensive position of countries in international forums is adversely impacting the ability of their SMEs to scale up. The article provides recommendations on use of technology to help SMEs to scale up through a joint innovative knowledge sharing and e-commerce platform.

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Unleashing E-Commerce for South Asian Integration

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

Product Variety, the Cost of Living and Welfare Across Countries

Product Variety, the Cost of Living and Welfare Across Countries

Agricultural Innovation in Developing East Asia: Productivity, Safety, and Sustainability

E-commerce and Digital Connectivity: Unleashing the Potential for Greater India–ASEAN Integration

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