This paper investigates the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) adoption and usage in enhancing the subjective well-being (SWB) of citizens, using the latest available China General Social Survey (CGSS) database. The impact is assessed using a two-level hierarchical linear...

Theorizing the policy process -- Comparing state and society -- Setting mobile standards -- Rolling out new media technologies -- Planning for broadband -- Universalizing access -- Learning from comparisons.

This paper examines the contrast between China's and India's universal service policies as manifestations of the two states' differing self-conceptualizations and legitimation strategies. We examine the timeline of universal service policies in the two countries, differentiating between the...

This paper is a comparative analysis of the telecommunications policy-making process in China and India. Adopting an institutionalist perspective and multi-streams framework, the paper analyzes the formal structures, rule-making procedures and interest groups involved in telecommunications...

In this paper, we explore the evolution of mobile payment models in China, comparing it to the longer-established and more advanced models in Japan and South Korea to identify possible developmental trajectories. With similar social and cultural backgrounds, and comparable penetration of mobile...