● الآثار المترتبة على تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات في ما يخص الاقتصاد الوطني وأنشطة الأعمال التجارية التي يجري القيام بها في تلك البلدان - ومن المرجح أن يكون ذلك مهماً للبلدان التي تكون فيها تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات متطورة إلى حد كبير (الأونكتاد، 2001) (UNCTAD.
The readiness of its people, businesses, infrastructure and its economy generally to undertake ICT-related activities - this is likely to be of interest to countries in the early stages of ICT maturity or activity; The intensity with which ICT are utilized within a country and the extent to which ICT-related activities (such as e-business) are undertaken - this is likely to be of interest to countries where ICT are becoming much more prevalent; and The impacts of ICT on national economies and business activities being carried out in those countries - this is likely to be of interest in countries where ICT are very well developed (UNCTAD, 2001).