The apparent convergence of OECD income levels since 1950 is subjected to rigorous testing that suggests that there has occurred a systematic process of catching up in levels of total factor productivity. An econometric model of relative economic growth exhibits parameter stability over three...

This book attempts to draw lessons from the experiences of developed as well as developing countries in carrying out telecommunications reform. Contributors come from academia, as well as from stakeholders in telecommunications policy in a dozen countries, mostly in the Asia-Pacific region.

This article investigates the impact of initial condition (specifically, the deviation of the initial observation from the underlying deterministic component) on the power properties of the nonlinear Kapetanios-- Snell--Shin (KSS) unit root test. While the Generalized Least Squares...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive yet concise review of changes which have occurred in Vietnamese accounting regulations and practices since the mid-1980s, and an analysis of prospective developments. Design/methodology/approach – A combination of analytical...