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Analysis of E-commerce Characteristics of SMEs: Evidence from Scotland
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Abstract
The development of internet and digital tools has inspired the dramatically increased usage of e-commerce in the past decades. Both small and medium sized enterprises and the economy could benefit from e-commerce adoption. Based on Scottish government survey data in 2021, this study analysed the main features of e-commerce in SMEs and explored factors influencing the level of e-commerce usage. Research variables include size of businesses, business market, sector, business location, use of technologies, and investment in digital. The findings of the study show that: (1) micro-sized enterprises are more favoured in using e-commerce to selling goods or services; (2) though businesses adopting less technologies rely less on e-commerce, they have shown greater inclination in digital investment; (3) business sector and location could affect the choice of SMEs in adopting e-commerce. The findings signal that further research could explore the effects of other variables and COVID-19 on e-commerce usage in SMEs.
Keywords
Scotland., Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, E-commerce
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Economic Management and Green Development (ICEMGD 2022), Part Ⅱ
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-915371-17-1
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-915371-18-8
- Published Date
- 21 March 2023
- Series
- Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences
- ISSN (Print)
- 2754-1169
- ISSN (Online)
- 2754-1177
- DOI
- 10.54254/2754-1169/4/20221016
- Copyright
- 21 March 2023
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