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ICT, Financial Inclusion, and Growth Evidence from African Countries
Kpodar, Kangni; Andrianaivo, Mihasonirina - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
This paper studies the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT), especially mobile phone rollout, on economic growth in a sample of African countries from 1988 to 2007. Further, we investigate whether financial inclusion is one of the channels through which mobile phone...
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Welt
Deutz, Julian; Caspar, Stephanie; Aust, Stefan - Axel Springer AG
Website der deutschen Tageszeitung "Die Welt". [Redaktion EconBiz]Das kostenfreie Archiv von WELT online beinhaltet alle Artikel, die seit Mai 1995 in der Internetausgabe der WELT erschienen sind. Das kostenfreie E-Paper-Archiv enthält alle Ausgaben von Die Welt und Die Welt am Sonntag seit...
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Der Spiegel
Augstein, Rudolf (contributor) - Der Spiegel GmbH & Co. KG; SPIEGEL-Verlag Rudolf …
Spiegel Online informiert über verschiedene aktuelle Themen wie Politik, Wirtschaft, Sport, Kultur sowie Wissenschaft und Gesundheit.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009129430
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Consumer market study on the functioning of legal and commercial guarantees for consumers in the EU : Final report
Ipsos - London Economics - Deloitte consortium - 2015
This study about legal and commercial guarantees, funded by the European Union in the frame of the EU Consumer Programme (2014-2020), looks at the extent to which sellers are aware of, and comply with, relevant EU legislation; the way in which legal and commercial guarantees are communicated to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998854
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Behavioural Study on the transparency of online platforms : Final report
Lupiáñez-Villanueva, Francisco (contributor);  … - Europäische Kommission / Consumers, Health, … - 2018
The overall purpose of this Behavioural Study on the Transparency of Online Platforms is to understand the impact of enhanced transparency on consumer trust and behaviour in searching and selecting goods and services on online platforms in three specific areas: Area #1: The general criteria used...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012036382
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Study on consumers’ attitudes towards Terms and Conditions : (T&Cs) ; Final report
Elshout, Maartje; Elsen, Millie; Leenheer, Jorna - 2016
Previous research has shown that when buying products and services online, the vast majority of consumers accept Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) without even reading them. The current research examined effects of interventions aimed at making consumers aware of the quality of such T&Cs. This was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012036390
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An economists guide to digital music
Peitz, Martin; Waelbroeck, Patrick - 2004
In this guide, we discuss the impact of digitalization on the music industry. We rely on market and survey data at the international level as well as expert statements from the industry. The guide investigates recent developments in legal and technological protection of digital music and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261083
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The economics of books
Canoy, Marcel F. M.; van Ours, Jan C.; van der Ploeg, … - 2005
The tensions between books and book markets as expressions of culture and books as products in profit-making businesses are analysed and insights from the theory of industrial organisation are given. Governments intervene in the market for books through laws concerning prices of books, grants...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261147
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Internet Job Search and Unemployment Durations
Kuhn, Peter; Skuterud, Mikal - 2002
diffusion of internet access in the late 1990?s. Which types of persons incorporated the internet into their job search strategy … internet job search derived from the December 1998 and August 2000 CPS Computer and Internet Supplements, matched with job … search outcomes from subsequent CPS files. We find that internet searchers are positively selected on observables, but …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262563
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Herding with and without Payoff Externalities - An Internet Experiment
Drehmann, Mathias; Oechssler, Jörg; Roider, Andreas - 2004
, including a subsample of 267 consultants from an international consulting firm, participated in an internet experiment. We also …
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