This article examines the dualistic nature of communications in China. It identifies three levels of communication dualism: rural-urban, core-peripheral and advanced-rudimentary. The first concerns socioeconomic disparity, the second arises from locational imbalance and the third is a...

This article discusses the role of deregulation in maintaining Hong Kong as a communications hub in the Asia-Pacific region. It points out that simply deregulating the market will not warrant a hubbing role for Hong Kong. The adequacy of the deregulatory measures to ensure genuine competition,...

After examining the current development of cable television in Australia, the paper proposes a tripartite model for the study of telecommunications policy. On the basis of their respective interests, the behavioural characteristics of three major players--the State, Business and Public--are...

Since 1990 control over telecommunications deregulation in Hong Kong has fallen into the hands of China. China has two goals in telecommunications development in Hong Kong: profits and control. The most likely winner of the second network in Hong Kong, if it is comparable to the existing one in...

Ranking data appear in everyday life and arise in many fields of study such as marketing, psychology and politics. Very often, the key objective of analyzing and modeling ranking data is to identify underlying factors that affect the individuals’ choice behavior. Factor analysis for ranking...

We use a longitudinal national sample of Medicare claims linked to the National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS) to assess the productivity of routine eye examinations. Although such exams are widely recommended by professional organizations for certain populations, there is limited empirical...

Objectives: To describe the correlations between self-reported visual and hearing impairment and an index of global functional status. Design: Multivariate analyses of functional status based on cross sectional data from Wave 1 (1992) of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) controlling for...

Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness worldwide, especially among the elderly. While there are many forms of glaucoma, there are 2 major groups: `open-angle' (OAG) and `angle closure'. The latter is now successfully treated by laser iridotomy. The former, OAG, is a chronic...

PURPOSE: To describe the relationship between self-reported visual and hearing impairment and an index of global functional status among seniors age 70 years or older. METHODS: A total of 7,320 United States community-dwelling persons aged 70 years or older participating in the 1993 Assets and...