@article{wto:/content/papers/25189808/231, author = "World Trade Organization", title = "E-commerce and Developing Country-SME Participation in Global Value Chains", journal= "WTO", year = "2018", volume = "", number = "", pages = "", doi = "https://doi.org/10.30875/ec5f0f21-en", url = "https://www.wto-ilibrary.org/content/papers/25189808/231", publisher = "WTO", issn = "", type = "", abstract = "Two far-reaching developments have increased the trade opportunities for SMEs in developing countries. Firstly, the rise of the internet and advances in ICT have reduced trade-related information and communication costs. Secondly, the international fragmentation of production has increased the opportunities for SMEs to specialize in narrow activities at various stages along the production chain.", }