January 2006: International Trade Centre UNCTAD / WTO – “Empowering SME Exporters Through ICT: Lessons from South America”.

Reviews the situation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) with regard to SMEs in South America; highlights initiatives such as e-networks and e-marketplaces faring in countries of the region; addresses specific issues considered as barriers to the expansion of e-commerce worldwide, particularly for SMEs; discusses how to leverage and support the participation of SMEs in international trade; contains country profile on Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela; includes bibiliography (p. 69-74).

Analyzes BoliviaMall.com as an interesting example of an e-shopping type store.

It is available online on the website of “International Trade Centre”:
http://www.intracen.org/eshop/f_e_IP_Title.Asp?ID=33770&LN=EN