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From Public Loudspeakers to the Internet: The Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by Small Enterprise Clusters in Vietnam

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  • Dimitrios Konstadakopulos

    (School of Languages Linguistics and Area Studies Faculty of Humanities Languages and Social Sciences University of the West of England (Bristol) Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY United Kingdom)

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This paper discusses the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on the development of clusters of small export-orientated enterprises in the Red River Delta region of northern Vietnam. Using the cluster concept, it argues that the many dormant small-scale industry clusters found in developing countries could be transformed into more vibrant entities through the adoption of ICTs. The penetration of these technologies in the export-oriented and private-enterprise sector in the Delta was found to be quite significant. The paper discusses the implications of the empirical findings and suggests a reconsideration of policy issues concerning the adoption of ICTs to foster Vietnam's economic development. Copyright (c) 2005 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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  • Dimitrios Konstadakopulos, 2005. "From Public Loudspeakers to the Internet: The Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by Small Enterprise Clusters in Vietnam," Information Technologies and International Development, MIT Press, vol. 2(4), pages 21-39.
    • Handle: RePEc:tpr:itintd:v:2:y:2005:i:4:p:21-39
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    1. J.J. Voeten & W.A. Naud�, 2014. "Regulating the negative externalities of enterprise cluster innovations: lessons from Vietnam," Innovation and Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 4(2), pages 203-219, October.
    2. Poole, Jennifer & Santos-Paulino, Amelia & Sokolova, Maria & DiCaprio, Alisa, 2017. "The Impact of Trade and Technology on Skills in Viet Nam," ADBI Working Papers 770, Asian Development Bank Institute.
    3. Anh Pham & Jennifer P. Poole & Amelia U. Santos-Paulino, . "Foreign investment and female employment in Viet Nam," UNCTAD Transnational Corporations Journal, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
    4. Hoang, Hung Gia, 2020. "Determinants of the adoption of mobile phones for fruit marketing by Vietnamese farmers," World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, vol. 17(C).

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