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Information Technology and Economic Development: An Introduction to the Research Issues.
Pohjola, M. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 1998
Even in industrial countries, the impact of information technology has not been as deep or pervasive as the debate about the benefits of the global information society sometimes makes it appear. The literature review on the US experience shows that there is neither a 'productivity paradox' nor a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005475015
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Learning from Asia’s Success Beyond Simplistic ‘Lesson-Making’
Hobday, Mike - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2011
Many international organizations, governments and academics concerned with economic development look to Asia’s success … East and South East Asia and asks: what can other developing countries learn from Asia’s success, if anything? The study …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009275346
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China?s Exports in ICT and its Impact on Asian Countries
Xing, Yuqing - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2008
This paper analyses China?s ICT exports growth in its two major markets Japan and the US from 1992 to 2004. It focuses …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005001383
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China's Regional Inequality in Innovation Capability, 1995-2004
Fan, Peilei; Wan, Guanghua - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2006
capability in China. It is found that at the regional level, China's inequality in innovation capability increased from 1995 to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005059828
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Approaching a Triumphal Span: How Far Is China Towards its Lewisian Turning Point?
Cai, Fang - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2008
With the aid of an analytical framework of the Lewis model revised to reflect the experience of China, this paper … China?s growth as achieved during the course of economic reform and the opening-up of the country: the exploitation of the … the approaching turning point in China?s economic development and examines a host of challenges facing the country in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005059897
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Health Effects of Market-Based Reforms in Developing Countries.
Mwabu, G. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 1996
The paper uses cross-country regression analysis to assess health effects of structural adjustment reforms in developing countries over the period 1980-93, controlling for effectiveness in their implementation.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005776021
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Information Technology and Economic Growth. A Cross-Country Analysis.
Pohjola, M. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2000
This paper explores the impacts of informatin technology investment on economic groth in a cross-section of 39 countries in the period 1980-95 by applying an explicit model of economic growth, the augmented version of the neoclassical (Solow) growth model.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005625478
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The Weightless Economy in Economic Development.
Quah, D. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 1999
development. Evidence from the failed Industrial Revolution in 14th-century China illustrates the empirical relevance of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005625481
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EMU and the Developing Countries.
Cohen, B.J. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2000
The purpose of this paper is to explore economic and political implications of Europe's Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) for developing countries.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005475019
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The Demand Side of Social Protection
DiCaprio, Alisa - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2011
In fragile states, social protection programmes are often a kaleidoscope of projects financed and implemented by a variety of donors, government agencies and NGOs. Such an environment does not foster a strong sense of ownership by beneficiaries, which weakens the likelihood of sustainability in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366425