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Web 2.0, Social Media and Developing Economies: State of the Art and Practical Opportunities

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Every day, millions of people worldwide review products and services via the Internet, sharing them with other users. These reviews are accessible through various platforms and in the several different contexts, from websites based on consumer opinions (such as Ciao.com), weblogs, forums, or within online stores (such as Amazon.com).

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Del Giudice, M. (2014). Web 2.0, Social Media and Developing Economies: State of the Art and Practical Opportunities. In: Social Media and Emerging Economies. SpringerBriefs in Business. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02490-5_3

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