This paper reviews the interrelationships between the major forces of telecommunications technology and trade promoting growth in developing countries. The study uses a sample of 93 countries dichotomized in 43 developing and 50 advanced countries using the criterion of per capita income. The...

The paper critically reviews the development strategy that is embodied in the "eight aims" of the national plan enuciated for the development of post-independent economy of Papua New Guniea (PNG). An algebraic exposition of the semi-input-output criterion is the applied to identify the...

The concept of economic independence is measured for a sample of 15 Pacific island economies using a composite dependency score index based on six crucial dependency criteria (trade, aid, energy, fiscal autonomy) political stars). The Pacific island economies are ranked on the basis of the...