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SMEs and New Technologies

Learning E-Business and Development

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Authors:
  1. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka

    1. United Nations University-Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training, Centre on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), USA

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  2. Kaushalesh Lal

    1. United Nations University-Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training, Centre on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), USA

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. New Technologies and Economic Development

    • Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal
    Pages 1-22

  3. Methodological Framework for Studying SME Clusters

    • Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal
    Pages 23-35

  4. Adoption of E-business and Industry-Specific Factors

    • Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal
    Pages 36-70

  5. Determinants of E-Business Adoption

    • Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal
    Pages 71-92

  6. Learning New Technologies by SMEs: Mechanisms and Trajectories

    • Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal
    Pages 93-112

  7. Institutional Infrastructure Supporting E-Business Adoption

    • Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal
    Pages 113-135

  8. Collective Action, Competitiveness and E-Business Technologies

    • Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal
    Pages 136-160

  9. Growth of Employment and the Adoption of E-Business

    • Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal
    Pages 161-174

  10. New Technologies and Export Performance of SMEs

    • Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal
    Pages 175-189

  11. Conclusions

    • Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal
    Pages 190-199

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 200-222
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About this book

This books looks specifically at ICT adoption and learning trajectories in developing countries; a context characterized by skill deficiencies and weak institutional support. The authors employ a theoretical framework and research techniques to present firm-level evidence on learning in firms in an Internet-based production environment.

Reviews

'This book represents a valuable contribution to our understanding of the managerial and policy implications of the effects of new technologies on SMEs. It is both timely and important, as regional and national policy-makers struggle to design effective policies to promote innovation in new-technology based firms. This is by far the best book I have read on this topic.' - Donald Siegel, Professor of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

'This book brings welcome attention to an underserved area of scholarship: the role of small businesses in building capacity in developing countries...The authors have done a great deal of basic research, shedding new light into an area that does indeed have great promise for development. It joins recent books such as Jeffrey Sachs' The End of Poverty and Jagdish Bhagwati's In Defense of Globalization, in offering new pathways for development.' - Caroline S. Wagner, Lead Research Scientist, Centre for International Science & Technology Policy, George Washington University, USA, and Member, United Nations Millennium Development Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation, Washington DC, USA

Authors and Affiliations

  • United Nations University-Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training, Centre on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), USA

    Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal

About the authors

BANJI OYELARAN-OYEYINKA is currently Professor and Senior Researcher at the United Nations University-Institute for New Technologies (UNU-INTECH), The Netherlands. Up until early 2001, he was Senior Economic Affairs Officer with the UNCTAD, Geneva, Switzerland. He has published widely in international journals and his most recent book is Learning to Compete in African Industry (Ashgate Publishing, 2006).

KAUSHALESH LAL earned his PhD degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He is currently a Researcher at the UNU-INTECH, The Netherlands. He has authored a book on the causes and consequences of the adoption of ICTs, and has published several articles in international journals.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: SMEs and New Technologies

  • Book Subtitle: Learning E-Business and Development

  • Authors: Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Kaushalesh Lal

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230625457

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-00201-2Published: 21 July 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-28036-0Published: 21 July 2006

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-62545-7Published: 21 July 2006

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 222

  • Topics: Small Business, Industries, e-Business/e-Commerce

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