By using a binomial logit model based on a survey of 973 mobile users in Korea, the determinants of subscriber churn and customer loyalty are identified in the Korean mobile telephony market. The probability that a subscriber will switch carrier is dependent on the level of satisfaction with...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship and interactions among trust, information and communication technologies (ICT) and country income levels. Design/methodology/approach: This study adopts the standardization method by Osberg and Sharpe (2005) and analyzes the...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the main factors influencing government openness, develop a global government openness index (GGOI) for assessing the progress of government openness and investigate how the factors contribute to the advancement of open government by individual...

The Korean government adopted “green growth” in 2008 as an environmentally friendly growth strategy. The energy efficiency of Korea, however, is still relatively low due to the large portion of energy intensive industry (EII) in its manufacturing sector. To improve energy efficiency in...

This study aims to examine the energy efficiency of the manufacturing industry of Korea by using the extended Divisia index decomposition of Choi and Ang (2012). First, we applied the Sato–Vartia index decomposition to the energy intensity of the manufacturing industry in Korea. Second, we...