The contribution of the 'new economy' to economic growth in developing countries has so far been minimal. The 'old economy' will for long be the fundamental force behind economic growth in transition economies. Nonetheless, in the longer run the 'new economy' offers great potential for faster...

The purpose of this article is to show that the assumption that fixed and mobile broadband markets are independent, on which current economic literature and broadband policies are based, needs to be revised and that explicit modelling of fixed and mobile interdependence is required. Empirical...

This paper aims to investigate whether mobile broadband (MB) is a complementary or substitute service to fixed broadband (FB) by examining survey data collected by the Post-och telestyrelsen (PTS) in 2009. These data are supplemented with provider broadband service price data. Study findings...

Broadband is becoming increasingly important to national economies and the personal lives of users. However, broadband availability and adoption are not diffusing in rural and urban areas at the same rates. This article updates the rural broadband digital divide, with special attention paid to...

It is important for developing countries to enact IT policies that enable them to take advantage of the new technologies and any consequent economic development. This paper attempts to gain an understanding of how developing countries, in particular Venezuela and Nepal, could incorporate...

Los dos últimos capítulos analizan el giro económico peruano en la década de 1990 desde estos mismos puntos de vista: la determinación de la administración Fujimori de resolver los problemas relacionados con el Estado de una vez por todas a través de una reforma institucional parcial.

Los dos últimos capítulos analizan el giro económico peruano en la década de 1990 desde estos mismos puntos de vista: la determinación de la administración Fujimori de resolver los problemas relacionados con el Estado de una vez por todas a través de una reforma institucional parcial.

Se desarrolla una breve introducción del Estado latinoamericano en su conjunto en tres tramos de tiempo claramente definidos: de 1960 a 1980, de 1982-1990 y luego de 1990.