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    Barriers and opportunities for e-commerce in Iraq: Perception of citizens
    (2016) Hoshi, Alaa
    The internet is a fashionable medium that both changes our lives and impact the behavior of Labor and consumer in both business and commerce. Several studies of e-commerce in developing countries have emphasized the barriers and opportunities of e-commerce associated with Information and communication Technology (ICT), regulatory environment, economic infrastructure and culture as most important factors of successful e-commerce. ICT has transformed the approach of many companies to conduct business around the globe, currently business is conducted online wider than traditional methods. Majority of the developing countries face limitations on the development of e-commerce, a numerous studies categorize the factors of e-commerce adoption in developing countries into two factors as external and internal factors. These factors are the main barriers for e-commerce adoption. While Middle-East is a fast growing and evolving region for e-commerce,e-commerce is still in its infancy in Iraq. Iraq's economy mostly relies on oil revenues and it is essential to diversify economic activity, e-commerce is one of the ways to realize this. Within this frame, the main aim of this research is to understand the barriers and opportunities of e-commerce and adoption level of e-commerce in Iraq as a developing country. In order to understand the main perceptional barriers of Iraqi citizens, a research was conducted with 110 participants. The findings of the research indicate that the most important barrier for e-commerce adoption in Iraq is related with Organizational, Governmental/ Legal and Financial Barriers. Due to the lack of comprehensive research for e-commerce in Iraq, this study will contribute to the literature with its findings related with barriers which form opportunities for e-commerce development.