کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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992593 | 935840 | 2006 | 15 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Networks, distance, and trust: Telecommunications Development and changing trading practices in Ghana
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موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی
اقتصاد، اقتصادسنجی و امور مالی
اقتصاد و اقتصادسنجی
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چکیده انگلیسی
SummaryGhana liberalized its telecommunications sector in 1995. This article examines the impact of the phenomenal growth in access to cell phones on informal traders’ business practices. The study demonstrates how these “telecommunication pioneers” have changed their mode of operation to reduce both transportation and transaction costs. It is argued that traders with access to tools for more efficient communication over long distances provide better services and create a higher profit potential than others. It is further argued that adoption of new technology enhances trust building in trade networks, thus facilitating a higher number of transactions in an uncertain economic environment.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: World Development - Volume 34, Issue 7, July 2006, Pages 1301–1315
Journal: World Development - Volume 34, Issue 7, July 2006, Pages 1301–1315
نویسندگان
Ragnhild Overå,