JochenWulf, Rüdiger Zarnekow Cross-Sector Competition in Telecommunications An Empirical Analysis of Diversification Activities Cross-sector competition in the information and communications technology sectors (ICT sectors) constitutes a key strategic challenge for telecommunications companies. Due to increasing convergence, value creation is resulting in a greater degree of interaction. The di...

99 C America has made good progress over the past decade in stabilizing the macroeconomic environment and establishing a sound and efficient financial system. Macroeconomic stability and measures to address financial sector weaknesses have contributed to increased intermediation and improvements in key financial sector indicators. At the same time, credit to the private sector from locally lice...

BACKGROUND Strengthening primary health care (PHC) is a priority for all effective health systems, and family physicians are seen as a key member of the PHC team. Zimbabwe has joined a number of African countries that are seriously considering the introduction of postgraduate family medicine training. Implementation of training, however, has not yet happened. AIM To explore the views of key s...

the present article has it's roots in a survey research aiming at investigating the role and position of iranian national media(irib) in sustainability governance model. in such a model different section of the society should have the necessary balance. the population of the research consists of managers and senior experts of organizations connected with sustainable development of the coun...

The objectives of the project are 1) to enhance the capability of civil society organizations in economic policy advocacy work, and 2) to pursue specific policy reform agenda based on the needs of the sector. In the last three years, in each of the sub-sector, the project is implemented through the MultiStakeholders’ Team (MST) which consists of a key NGO partner, a subject specialist (technica...

This paper provides a description of the crowdfunding sector, considering investmentbased crowdfunding platforms as well as platforms in which funders do not obtain monetary payments. It lays out key features of this quickly developing sector and explores the economic forces at play that can explain the design of these platforms. In particular, it elaborates on cross-group and within-group exte...

eepening Nigeria‘s financial markets is a key component of economic diversification and job creation. An efficient and functioning market for credit will stimulate business activity and support Nigeria‘s dynamic entrepreneurs. There is a prevalent feeling that following the banking sector crisis which erupted in August 2009, this process has stalled as commercial banks have curtailed their lend...

Infrastructure sectors such as energy, gas or water supply, waste water treatment or telecommunication provide us with services that are essential for modern life and for industrialized societies. In order to better understand the opportunities and limits of transformation processes in infrastructures, we will explore the particularities of these sectors. We introduce and discuss five dimension...