This paper analyzes the process of Internet diffusion across the world using a panel of 214 countries during the period 1990-2004. Countries are classified as low and high-income and it is shown that the diffusion process is characterized by a different S-shape in each group. The estimated...

Stochastic convergence implies that the convergence hypothesis will be rejected if the income differential is not stationary. However, this definition is valid only if the convergence process <np pagenum="006"/>between the two countries is already over. If we take into account the possibility of a catching-up then...

Near Field Communication (NFC) is increasingly being employed in modern consumer devices and until now it has been used for mobile payments. However, on further investigation there are other areas where NFC has a key role. Recent developments in Medical and ticketing based NFC applications show...

Last years an acceleration of the economic convergence and technological catch-up of developing countries arised, with higher manufactured production growth rates for these countries than for industrialized countries. A wide, although inequal, diffusion

For that the enterprises can proceed at implementation in practice of the generous humanitarian principles of sustainable development is necessary to find and dowering of those with specific operational tools, accessible to the height of each economic unit. The concrete proposed solution...