This paper examines the effects of information and communications technology (ICT) on international trade in emerging markets. Using panel data for 40 emerging market economies (EMEs) for a period from 1995 to 2010, we estimate fixed effects models of exports and imports on ICT and other control...

As one of the most challenging environment issues worldwide, climate change has posed a serious threat to habitat, species, and people’s livelihoods. In this study, a disaggregated-sector cross-region emission mitigation model is developed to systematically analyze enviro-economic effects of...

Using data for 93 countries for a period from 1970 to 2000, this paper examines the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on cross-country differences in productivity. We construct a spatial Gini coefficient of labor productivity across countries, and weighted indices of FDI and gross...

This article briefly discusses various definitions and concepts of the so-called information society. The term information society has been proposed to refer to the post-industrial society in which information plays a pivotal role. The definitions that have been proposed over the years highlight...

This article discusses some pertinent issues related to tourism, particularly ecotourism, and economic development in the context of Assam. It first discusses different types of tourism and how tourism benefits the local economy of the tourist destination. Then the discussion focuses on...