Evaluating the Benefits of Regional e-Marketplaces for SMEs

电子市场迅速发展，但很少有关于电子交易的好处及其对企业，特别是中小企业的影响的研究。公司应该加入电子市场吗？如果是的话，应该选择哪一个？应该用什么标准来评估合适的模式？本研究项目探讨了这些问题，并考察了由地区政府发起的以中小企业为重点的独特电子市场概念“两个城市”的好处。研究结果和建议将对区域经济规划具有巨大价值，并为企业和政府提供参与电子市场以促进经济发展的最佳实践模式。

Electronic marketplaces proliferate yet there are few research studies on the benefits of electronic-trading and its impact on businesses, particularly SMEs. Should a company join an e-marketplace and if so which one should it select and what criteria should be used to evaluate the appropriate model? This research project explores these issues and examines the benefits of a unique e-market concept "2Cities" sponsored by regional government and focussed on SMEs. The findings and recommendations will be of immense value in regional economic planning and provide business and Government with a best practice model for e-marketplace participation for improved economic development.