Inequalities of opportunity in the access and use of telecommunication services in Togo

The liberalization of the telecommunications sector in Togo aimed at ensuring access to a better quality of telecommunication services at affordable prices to everyone. While the liberalization policy has increased competition in the sector and reduced significantly telecommunication services prices charged to costumers, statistics on the access and use of telecommunication services in Togo reveal disparities with respect to individuals' socio-economic characteristics which could be an indication of the existence of inequalities of opportunities in the access and use of these services.This paper investigates the inequalities of opportunity in the access and use of telecommunication services in Togo using a parametric approach. The results of estimations indicate that, inequalities of opportunities are larger for men and the elderly than respectively women and youths and are more pronounced in urban areas and regions such as the Plateaux and Savanna regions. Moreover, the circumstance variables such as the ‘place of residence’ and the ‘region’ are the key variables in explaining the inequalities of opportunities in the access and use of telecommunication services in Togo. So, policies toward reducing inequalities of opportunity in the access and use of telecommunication services in Togo should be designed with regards to men, the elderly, and people living in urban areas and regions such as the Plateaux and Savanna regions.     

The antecedents of digital collaboration through an enhanced digital platform for destination management: A micro-DMO perspective

While the tourism sector shifts towards digital transformation, Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) often struggle to adapt to their changing technological environment. This study explores the antecedents of digital collaboration and develops a framework for micro-DMOs to enhance effective destination management through digital technologies. An integrated sequential qualitative approach was adopted by conducting multi-phase interviews, in addition to designing and trialling a real-world trial digital platform. The research provides empirical evidence that digital collaboration is essential for micro-DMOs, necessitating them to transform their current “websites” into digital platforms which act as a hub for business stakeholders to actively be involved in. Antecedents of successful digital collaboration include mutuality, trust, control, and leadership which may be manifested differently from non-digital collaboration. Additionally, the study identifies three aspects for digital collaboration; marketing, networking and knowledge sharing that demands specific attention. Our results have theoretical, methodological, and practical implications for academia, industry and policymakers.     

P2P网络借贷研究文献综述

与传统的银行贷款相比,P2P网络借贷从其诞生之日起就伴随着各种争议。目前,P2P网络借贷是一个相对较新的研究领域。文章首先叙述了当前主要P2P在线平台的运营模式,此外从"硬因素"和"软因素"两方面来分别阐述它们对贷款成功率的影响,由此得出了借贷双方信息不对称、网络安全风险和借新账还旧账等P2P网络借贷的三大风险。最终,在总结已有的研究成果的基础上,提出了自己对P2P网络借贷未来发展和研究方向的见解。     

"三二分段"中高职衔接招生考试制度探讨与研究

"三二分段"中高职衔接招生考试制度已成为高职院校主要的招生考试制度之一,该考试制度可以协调中职与高职教育的发展,是构建现代职业教育体系的重要途径. 但是,在其实践的过程中仍然存在考试制度趋同于普通高考等较多的问题. 研究以天津市为例,就这些问题进行了深入的探讨和分析,提出了一些具有可行性的建议.     

P2P 网贷债权转让模式的法律风险与防范

P2 P网贷作为传统金融业与互联网结合的新兴领域,其运营模式多样而复杂,行业监管机制尚未构建完成。 P2 P网贷债权转让模式作为P2 P网贷的变型运营模式更是处于金融监管的空白地带,争议不断。从法律视角分析P2 P网贷争议模式———债权转让模式,分析该模式下可能存在的风险,通过与英国、美国等国家P2 P网贷的比较,提出完善P2 P网贷债权转让模式行业自律、外部监管等防范法律风险的建议。     

民营经济融资的P2P模式探析

民营经济在国民经济和社会生活中均扮演着重要角色,在增加税收及就业方面发挥了重要作用,但民营经济存在的融资困境是其发展瓶颈。通过对民营经济自身制度的缺陷、内源融资比重过高、商业银行贷款门槛高、放贷意愿低等融资现状的分析,并结合互联网金融大环境下P2 P融资模式的创新,提出利用P2 P融资模式在门槛低、交易成本低、资金运用效率高等方面的优势是解决民营经济融资困境的首要选择。     

Labor demand and trade reform in Latin America

Trade liberalization is thought to result in higher own-wage elasticities of labor demand, particularly for unskilled labor, with adverse implications for both labor market volatility and wage dispersion. The paper first argues that theoretically the link between liberalization and labor-demand elasticities is less clear than has previously been asserted. It then uses dynamic panel techniques to estimate labor-demand relations for manufacturing establishments in Chile, Colombia, and Mexico across periods of trade policy reform. The results do not strongly support the hypothesis that trade liberalization has a direct impact on own-wage elasticities.     

中国B2C旅游电子商务盈利模式比较研究--以携程旅行网和春秋旅游网为例

本文以携程旅行网和春秋旅游网为例，对两种具有普遍性的B2c旅游电子商务盈利模式建立模型并进行市场调查，比较分析这两种模式的共同点、核心差异、相对优劣和市场对他们的选择倾向，探讨我国B2C旅游电子商务与传统旅游企业结合的合理途径以及未来盈利模式的调整与发展方向，指出市场是判断盈利模式合理性的唯一标准。