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The impact of E-commerce on the performance of firms in Vietnam

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Electronic commerce (E-commerce) has developed significantly with the Internet‘s support. It creates a new era of trading that removes physical barriers during transactions and brings economic profits for both sellers and buyers. Therefore, firms must take advantage of e-commerce to develop their market in the electronic world. In this paper, using panel data from 2012 to 2018, the authors examined the impact of e-commerce on the performance of firms in Vietnam which showed significant findings on how e-commerce influences the Vietnamese firms’ performance. Firstly, e-commerce positively affects the performance of firms in Vietnam. Secondly, the impact of e-commerce on large enterprises is bigger than on small and medium-sized ones. Finally, the authors indicated the positive impacts of e-commerce on domestic firms in Vietnam however the FDI firms in Vietnam are in contrast.

Source: International Journal of Electronic Commerce Studies

DOI: 10.7903/ijecs.2012

Authors: Binh Thai Dang, Duong Hoang Vu, Dien Xuan Nguyen, Chinh Hong Nguyen, Dai Huu Phuoc Nguyen

Institutions: Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Obuda University, Academy Of Finance

Language: English

Topic: E-commerce and Technology Innovations

Subfield: Business and International Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Foundation for Science and Technology Development