Growth of the Electronic Commerce in China and India: A Comparative Study

Journal of Asia-Pacific Business

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 356-374

  Bansal, Rashmi ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

barriers; China; drivers; E commerce; India; Internet

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INTERNET;

CHINA; INDIA;

EID: 84856239046     PISSN: 10599231     EISSN: 15286940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10599231.2011.611457     Document Type: Article

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