1. Center
for Research in Electronic Commerce
University of Texas-based center focusing on
electronic commerce, digital economy, and
information technology, in close
collaboration with industry and business
leaders. Offers digital economy
applications, experiments, and research
reports.
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2. CyberAtlas
Statistics Toolbox
Find statistics, numbers, and tables
relating to Internet usage and e-commerce.
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3. E-commerce
Times: Five E-Commerce Trends To Watch
"University of Michigan researchers who
track online customer satisfaction said
recently that e-tailers made consumers
happier than offline retailers during the
do-or-die Q4." (4/2/02)
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4. eLab:
Research: Manuscripts
Elab research objectives are to enrich and
stimulate the knowledge base on the role of
marketing in new media environments, provide
a principal point for the discussion and
exchange of these ideas, and impact business
practice in this emerging area.
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5. Gomez.com:
Scorecards
Extensive list of e-commerce category
rankings comprised of a set of 120 or more
criteria points, selected by Gsmez experts
to capture the quality of the Internet
delivery of goods and services for a given
sector.
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6. NFO
Interactive
Helps clients develop a better understanding
of the interactive consumer and delivers the
many benefits of Internet-based research to
clients world wide.
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7. NRF/Forrester
Online Retail Index
The monthly Index is based on 5,000
responses to an online survey fielded by
Greenfield Online.
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8. PPI:
Policy Report: The Best States for
E-Commerce
"This report measures how state laws,
regulations, and administrative actions
support or hinder Internet use by
Americans." (3/13/02) Free Adobe Acrobat
Reader required.
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9. Progressive
Policy Institute: The Best States for
E-Commerce
"This report measures how state laws,
regulations, and administrative actions
support or hinder Internet use by
Americans." Full report downloadable in PDF;
Acrobat Reader required. (3/13/02)
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10. SBA:
Small Business Expansions in Electronic
Commerce
"A look at how small firms are helping shape
the fastest growing segments of e-commerce."
(6/00)
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11. U.S.
Census Bureau: Measuring the Electronic
Economy
Four papers discussing methodologies for
measuring e-commerce, its impact and other
aspects of the online economy. Note that the
Census Bureau is now releasing e-commerce
sales figures separated out from its
quarterly retail sales reports.
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12. UNCTAD:
E-Commerce and Development Report 2002
"Provides factual information and analysis
covering a range of topics that will
influence the expansion of e-commerce in
developing countries." PDF file requires
free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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13. Understanding
Digital Markets
A review and assessment by Michael D. Smith,
MIT Sloan School, Joseph Bailey, University
of Maryland, and Erik Brynjolfsson, MIT
Sloan School. Forthcoming in Erik
Brynjolfsson and Brian Kahin, eds.
Understanding The Digital Economy, MIT
Press, 1999.
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14. Web
Commerce Today: E-commerce Research Room
Offering a large collection of articles,
links, and resources on e-commerce.
Subscription to Web Commerce Today required
to access most areas. About 20% of the
resources are open to the general public.
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