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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — December 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — December 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — November 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — November 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.
E-Commerce Patterns In South Asia: A Look Beyond Economics, Nir Kshetri, Nikhilesh Dholakia
E-Commerce Patterns In South Asia: A Look Beyond Economics, Nir Kshetri, Nikhilesh Dholakia
College of Business Faculty Publications
Conflicting and complex forces are shaping the diffusion patterns of the Internet and e-commerce in South Asia. Drawing upon the literature on institutional theory, we explore the drivers and inhibitors of the Internet in South Asian countries. We examine the influence of the three pillars of institutions (Scott, 1995) on the digital world of South Asia. The paper discusses how regulatory, normative, and cognitive institution–such as laws, relationships, culture, and habit–have shaped the diffusion patterns of the Internet and e-commerce in South Asia.
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — October 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — October 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — September 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — September 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — August 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — August 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — July 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — July 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — June 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — June 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — May 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — May 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.
Evaluating Long Term Political Consequences Of Economic Restructuring Programs, James Mcgee
Evaluating Long Term Political Consequences Of Economic Restructuring Programs, James Mcgee
Senior Honors Projects
Development assistance loans provided by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are accompanied by structural adjustment programs that must be implemented as a condition of receiving the loan. These economic reforms often include currency devaluation, inflation control, increased taxation, market liberalization, decreased expenditure, and a decrease in the size of government. Populations within countries are drastically effected by these structural economic reforms as social welfare programs are often cut, government workers laid off, and the domestic economy struggles to compete in the global marketplace. The implementation of restructuring programs also constrains the policy options that are available to the …
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — April 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — April 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — March 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — March 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — February 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — February 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — January 2008, Leonard Lardaro
Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — January 2008, Leonard Lardaro
The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index
No abstract provided.