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This is how COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of website technology

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COVID-19 may have transformed the trajectory of online market growth. Image: Unsplash/ Clay Banks

Jonathan Timmis
Economist, Office of the Chief Economist for East Asia and the Pacific, World Bank
Alexandros Ragoussis
Senior Economist, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group
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Laggard countries have faster growth in technology adoption during 2020. Image: Ragoussis and Timmis (2022)
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