This paper proposes a measure of real-time inflation expectations based on metadata, i.e., data about data, constructed from internet search queries performed on the search engine Google. The forecasting performance of the Google Inflation Search Index (GISI) is assessed relative to 37 other...

The rapid growth of internet usage over the last two decades has been influencing many aspects of our life and most noticeably the ways in which people communicate with each other. Therefore, it is appropriate to ask whether the growth of internet usage influences individuals’ marital...

In this paper, we analyze the broadband Internet adoption/usage decisions. To this end, we estimate a sample selection model. In the first stage, we analyze whether the individuals have adopted broadband Internet; in the second stage, we analyze the Internet usage diversity given adoption. We...

This paper examines Internet usage and the effect on buyer search efficiency using a two-stage Heckman procedure. Results indicate that as Internet usage increased, search duration increased, which differs from earlier research that found that the Internet had no significant effect on search...

We examine the role of the Indian diaspora in the outsourcing of work to India. Our data are taken from oDesk, the world’s largest online platform for outsourced contracts. Despite oDesk minimizing many of the frictions that diaspora connections have traditionally overcome, diaspora...

The digitization of content has led to the emergence of platforms that draw information from multiple sources. Policymakers are concerned that these new platforms threaten incentives for the production of original content. As a result, policymakers are contemplating regulations that would force...

The world of apps is liking great success in the creative industries, especially the American apps have influenced the whole social media world. But in China the situation is completely different for two main reasons: firstly because some of the most popular Western apps are not accessible in...

The present study aimed to explore the association between smart phone and internet usage and social media usage among college students in Chennai city of Tamil Nadu. The researchers have adopted survey method to collect primary responses in online survey through structured questionnaire from...

Das von Marketing und Massenmedien geprägte Bild des ewig jungen Surfers täuscht. Auch Menschen über 50 oder gar 80 nutzen heute das Internet regelmäßig nicht nur zur Information, zur Pflege ihrer Netzwerke oder einfach zur Unterhaltung, sondern auch zum Einkaufen. Über ihre Erwartungen,...

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