ICTs in Developing Countries is a collection of conceptual and empirical works on the adoption and impacts of ICT use in developing societies. Bringing together a wide range of disciplines and contributors, it offers a rich examination of digital divide and ICT for development both in terms of...

This book provides a much-needed review of Asia’s economic growth and its challenges in the context of post-war industrialization. In the early 1990s, the World Bank (1993) recognized eight high-performing Asian economies (HPAEs) (Japan, the Asian tigers, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand) and...

This book explores startups that have thrived against the odds in places where startup success was deemed to be unlikely. Discussing a number of technology startups from around the world that have succeeded without state backing nor local venture and seed capital, Black Swan Start Ups provides...

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Characterizing and quantifying EMCs in Europe -- pt. 3. Drivers, motivations and strategies of emerging country multinationals -- pt. 4. Country-specific EMCs in Europe -- pt. 5. Country and industry studies -- pt. 6. Conclusion.

This book contributes to a better understanding of entrepreneurship in transition economies. Current literature reflects the more traditional schools of thought on entrepreneurship, which are influenced by the Western perspective, and fail to fully address the scenario in transition economies....

A very commonly observed phenomenon in developing and emerging market economies is the use of another country’s currency (US dollar or other) in lieu or in addition to the local currency. Governments in these countries have been encouraging dollariz

Introduction -- The Future of Logistics in Emerging Markets – Fuzzy Clustering Scenarios Grounded in Institutional and Factor-Market Rivalry Theory -- No Vehicle Means No Aid – A Paradigm Change For The Humanitarian Logistics Business Model -- How the Aerospace and Defence Industry in India...

Global Exchange and Poverty Trade, Investment and Migration Edited by Robert E.B.Lucas Professor of Economics, Boston University, USA Lyn Squire" Past President, Global Development Network, New Delhi, India T.N. Srinivasan Samuel C. Park, Jr. Professor of Economics, Economic Growth Center,...