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Factors Disrupting a Successful Implementation of E-Commerce

in Iraq

Factors Disrupting a Successful Implementation of E-Commerce

in Iraq

Mohammed Z. Al-Taie & Ali M. Mohammed Z. Al-Taie & Ali M. Kadhim - Iraq -Kadhim - Iraq -

This study was published in “The Magazine of Baghdad University College for Economic

Sciences”, April-2013

This study was published in “The Magazine of Baghdad University College for Economic

Sciences”, April-2013

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Goals of The Study

1. Bridging the knowledge gap in the extant literature about e-commerce in Iraq.

2. Shedding light on the most important barriers stopping against a successful e-commerce in Iraq.

Local barriers. Global barriers.

3. Giving suggestions that may help promoting e-commerce in Iraq.

The study’s main references are: The World Bank Reports (2013). The World Factbook (2013). Wikipedia. The Internet World Stats (2013). A number of published studies.

INTRODUCTION:INTRODUCTION:

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What is E-Commerce?The use of electronic communications in business transactions to create, transform, and redefine relationships for value creation between or among organizations, and between organizations and individuals.

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Global E-Commerce Sales

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E-Commerce Market Models

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Requisites to Good E-Commerce Practices

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Benefits of E-Commerce

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Challenges to E-Commerce

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E-Commerce Implementation in Iraq

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World Annual E-Commerce Spending (2009)

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Global E-Commerce Leaders (2012)

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Issues to Good E-Commerce Practices in Iraq:

We commit ourselves here to discuss the local issues We commit ourselves here to discuss the local issues only (Global issues can be found in other resources). only (Global issues can be found in other resources).

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This index consists of: This index consists of: •Internet users. Internet users. •Fixed broadband.Fixed broadband.•Fixed phone lines.Fixed phone lines.•Mobile subscribers.Mobile subscribers.

Telecommunication Infrastructure Index

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Internet users are people with access to the worldwide Internet users are people with access to the worldwide networknetwork

Telecommunication Infrastructure – Internet UsersTelecommunication Infrastructure – Internet Users

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Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable

modem, or other high-speed technologymodem, or other high-speed technology

Telecommunication Infrastructure – Fixed Broadband Internet SubscribersTelecommunication Infrastructure – Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers

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Mobile and fixed-line subscribers are total telephone Mobile and fixed-line subscribers are total telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile)subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile)

Telecommunication Infrastructure –Mobile and Fixed-Line Telephone Subscribers

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Economy Issues -Iraq Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Annual Growth

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Economic Issues -Unemployment Rate

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Economic Issues -Industrial Growth Rate

This entry gives the annual percentage increase in industrial This entry gives the annual percentage increase in industrial production (including manufacturing, mining and construction)production (including manufacturing, mining and construction)

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Political Issues Iraqi Civilian Victims

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Cultural IssuesPeople Speaking English in Iraq

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1 Promoting Access to Inexpensive and Easy Access to Information Networks

9 Awareness Campaign

2 Legal Structure 10 Computer Labs

3 The Protection of Consumers from Fraud

11 IT Staff Preparation

4 The Protection of Consumers’ right to privacy

12 E-Government

5 The Legal Protection against Hacking

13 Network Infrastructure and Localization of Content

6 The Protection of Intellectual Property

14 The Individual Credit System Project

7 Quality and Speed of Distribution Logistics

15 Strengthening Consumer Protection

8 Human Resources Development

Among the public policy issues in e-commerce that the government should take care of are:

Recommendations of the StudyRecommendations of the Study

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