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, norm...

Introduction: Dentistry is the field that brings back one’s smile. It this teaches about importance of oral hygiene. Dental education varies in all Southeast Asian and South countries. Aim: To compare dental concerning fee structure, dentist population ratio, year graduation between Methodology: This study was conducted to comparison countries were classified as Group A B. Data retrieved from m...

Countries in East Asia—specifically China, Japan, and South Korea—are rapidly emerging as major contributors to global research output. However, owing to barriers in language and culture, it is possible that authors from these countries face unique challenges in getting published. Moreover, as submissions from these countries increase, journal editors may be able to spot some trends in the prob...

BACKGROUND UK-born infants of South Asian ethnic origin are known to have lower birthweights than their White British counterparts. When plotted on currently used birthweight charts they can be misclassified as small for gestational age. Similarly, large for gestational age infants can be missed. This has important clinical implications in their management. OBJECTIVE To create birthweight cen...

OBJECTIVES Optimal control of type 2 diabetes is challenging in many patient populations including in South Asian patients. We systematically reviewed studies on the effect of diabetes management interventions targeted at South Asian patients with type 2 diabetes on glycaemic control. DESIGN Systematic review of MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL databases for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and ...

BACKGROUND This article of the International Epidemiological Association commissioned paper series stocktakes the population health and status of epidemiology in 21 of the 53 countries of the WHO European Region. By United Nations geographical classification, these countries belong to Eastern Europe, Western Asia and South-Central Asia. METHODS Published data were used to describe population ...

it can be argued that fuel and energy sector plays a crucial part in the countries' development and improvement of people's living standards, constituting a pillar of economic development for nations. electricity is considered as an infrastructure for economic, social and cultural development in a way that the growth in electric power is evaluated as an indicator for measuring the gro...

Abstract—This study utilizes a frequency domain approach over the period of 1996 to 2013 to examine the causal relationship between governance and economic growth in ten Asian countries, which have different levels of democracy; classified as “Free”, “Partly Free”, and “Not Free” countries. The empirical results show that there is no Granger causality running from governance to economic growth ...

Many countries define policies to manage oceans and coastal areas in order to utilize marine ecosystems strategically. When we reviewed the strategies and policies of various countries in relation to ocean sustainability, we found that biodiversity preservation is a key issue for policies related to sustainable marine development. We investigated the research trends and collaboration status of ...

The World Bank's 1993 report on The East Asian Miracle prompted a wave of comparative research aimed at extracing practical lessons for African countries from the development achievements of large parts of Asia in the late twentieth century. Increasingly, however, researchers questioned the relevance of Asian experience to the African predicament, pointing to systematic contrasts between the tw...