This paper reviews the interrelationships between the major forces of telecommunications technology and trade promoting growth in developing countries. The study uses a sample of 93 countries dichotomized in 43 developing and 50 advanced countries using the criterion of per capita income. The...

The paper presents a comparative analysis of the information economy as a function of the stage of development. Modified input-output techniques are used to compare the information economy of the developed and developing countries using multipliers, linkages and leakage effects. The empirical...

The concept of economic independence is measured for a sample of 15 Pacific island economies using a composite dependency score index based on six crucial dependency criteria (trade, aid, energy, fiscal autonomy) political stars). The Pacific island economies are ranked on the basis of the...