The Strategic Use Of Ict In The Ethiopian Trade Sector For Improved Integration In The Global Economy

The current globalized world is characterize d by global production and consumptionrnas well as global competition. The in creased importance o f' information goods andrnservices in international n l trad e is also another feature of the glob al economy. lCTsrnplay the leading role in these globalize settingsrnAlthough it is believed that lCTs pro v id e man opportunities to developing countries,rnthe opp opportunities provided by such modern technologies and the globalization processrnsuch as technology transfer, new mark et opportunity, and so o n are far being reapedrnby developing countriesrnEthiopia as man y of the least develop in g countries are found to be looselyrnintegrated In the global economy and could not benefit from thernopportunities provided by mode r n lCTs. Th e study also finds that at thernmicro level the utilization of modern lCTs is very poor by business firmsrnengaged in intern at ion a l trade.rnAs a result , commiserate ended that Ethiopia ca n holds a strategic position inrnt he global mark et place through the employment of lCTs in the trad sectorrnto penetrate e the international market easily st ill maintaining t he export ofrnits traditional ex port it em s. As a result, a sound ma c r o-econ o mi c policy isrnneeded that gives priority t o the ICTs sector.

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