Introduction -- Conceptual and contextual framework -- Identifying ICT diffusion and substitution patterns -- Elucidating "network effects" and ICT diffusion determinants in Asia -- Drawing lessons from this book

The paper, mostly empirical in nature, investigates issues on cross-national new information and communication technologies (ICTs) adoption patterns and growth directions. In the period of 2000-2010, a great number of countries underwent substantial changes on the field of ICTs implementation....

In recent years, enormous changes are noted worldwide when broad adoption of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). These unique technologies – often perceived as economic development incentives – have a great ability to spread at high pace and low cost in world countries,...

Extraordinary spread of new information and communication (ICTs) technologies has been recognized worldwide. ICTs are broadly perceived as tools facilitating economic growth and development, especially in economically backward countries. They are relatively easy and cheap to adopt, require...

Similar to economic growth, the process of technology diffusion may well be approximated by easily distinguishable phases (stages). During the initial phase, the process of diffusion slows, whereas subsequently, under favourable circumstances, it accelerates and proceeds at an exponential growth...

The paper unveils whether ICT diffusion determines development of financial innovation in emerging economies. Particularly, we examine the impact of ICT adoption on changing values of exchange traded funds in Brazil and Mexico, comparing it to the United States as reference country (benchmark)....

1 ICT and social development. Conceptual considerations. 2 I ROBOT: between angel and evil 3 Next Generation Networks as General-Purpose technologies: the impact on economic development 4 After Access: The importance of social capital and Internet use for human development 5 The regional shaping...

ICTs and women empowerment -- casting the bridges / Ewa Lechman, Piotr Paradowski -- Mobile phone technologies as an opportunity for women's financial inclusion : what does the evidence say? / Jeni Klugman, Elizabeth Kellison, and Elena Ortiz -- Women empowering themselves to fit in ICT / Hilde...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Exchange-Traded Funds - Concepts and Contexts -- Chapter 3: Information and Communcation Technologies for Financial Innovations -- Chapter 4: Exchange Traded Funds Markets Development in Asia-Pacific Region -- Chapter 5: ICT Deployment in the Asia-Pacific...