Journal of World Economic Research

Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2013

  • ICT Impact on Socio-economic Conditions of Rural Bangladesh

    Atiqur Rahman, Amran Haroon, Mohammad Nayeem Abdullah, Rahat Bari Tooheen, Rahat Bari Tooheen, Amran Haroon, Mohammad Nayeem Abdullah, Atiqur Rahman

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2013
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: Feb. 04, 2013
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    Published: Feb. 20, 2013
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    Abstract: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in a relatively short period of time of our planet’s history have had a major transformative impact across all strata of society. In the study, four different villages (520 respondents) from four districts of Bangladesh have been selected to find out how ICTs played a catalytic role in dissemination... Show More
  • Survey of Recent Literature on CGE Trade Models: With Special Reference to the Case of Egypt

    Amr Sadek Hosny

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2013
    Pages: 9-19
    Received: Mar. 26, 2013
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    Published: Feb. 20, 2013
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    Abstract: This paper provides a recent summary of the literature on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) trade models used to analyze the effects of trade policy changes. After a discussion of the advantages and limitations of CGE models, I address their typical structure and show how the model operates. Finally, I present a review of the impact of different... Show More