An Evolutionary Perspective on Internet Adoption by Retailers in the Netherlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4140636 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ron Boschma (0000-0001-5592-1876, Utrecht University, corresponding author), Ron A Boschma (Department of Economic Geography, Faculty of GeoSciences, University of Utrecht, PO Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands), Jesse W J Weltevreden (Netherlands Institute for Spatial Research (RPB), PO Box 30314, 2500 GH The Hague, The Netherlands), Jesse Weltevreden (0009-0000-6958-2625, Netherlands Institute for Social Research, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 2222-2237 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a3972 |
| OpenAlex | W1568463670 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 40 |
The paper analyses from an evolutionary perspective how retailers respond and adapt to business-to-customer e-commerce. As such, the paper explores the diverse behavior of retailers with respect to the adoption of e-commerce. In particular, it empirically examines the extent to which the adoption of Internet strategies is affected by firm-specific features (eg habit of entrepreneur, routines of firms), network relationships, and geographical proximity. Logistic regression analyses of 643 independent retailers in the Netherlands suggest that geography matters, when other factors are controlled for. That is, the probability of having an Internet strategy increases significantly (a) when more relevant knowledge is locally available; (b) the more demanding local customers are; and (c) the less rivalry is present locally
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Proximity and Innovation
Behind the Web Store
The Elusive Concept of Localization Economies
Some Problems of Time in Economic Geography
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |