This chapter investigates the impact of inward and outward FDI on ICT diffusion in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions for the period 1996-2008. The results indicate that while inward FDI has generally had a positive and significant impact on ICT diffusion in Asia-Pacific economies, its impact on the Middle Eastern countries has been detrimental. In contrast, the results of this study also...

China–World Trade Organization accession agreement. The East-West Center is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. The Center contributes to a peaceful, prosperous, and just Asia Pacific community by serving as a vigorous hub for cooperati...

be doing—may be the fastest route toward a new global framework. The East-West Center is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. The Center contributes to a peaceful, prosperous, and just Asia Pacific community by serving as a vigorous hub ...

It has been five years since the inaugural issue release on April 30, 2011 after the launching ceremony of Asia Pacific Allergy on November 2010 during the Asia Pacific Congress of Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology in Singapore. On behalf of the editorial team, wish you and your family a very Happy New Year and thank you very much for your great support. Asia Pacific Allergy is getting r...

It was truly sad that Professor Felicidad Cua Lim who was the Founding President of the Philippine Society of Allergology and Immunology (1972–1978) and the President of Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology, APAAACI (1999–2000) passed away on August 28, 2014 (Fig. 1) [1]. It was a great loss for us. All thoughts and prayers from the Asia Pacific region were with ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), namely functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are common disorders important to public health in the Asia-Pacific region. Our objectives were to determine the current practices in diagnosis and management of these disorders in the Asia-Pacific region. METHODS Forty-three physicians and researchers in FGID...

About the East-West Center The East-West Center is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. The Center contributes to a peaceful, prosperous, and just Asia Pacific community by serving as a vigorous hub for cooperative research, education, a...

BACKGROUND Differences between geographic regions in patient characteristics and outcomes, particularly for acute coronary syndromes, have been demonstrated in clinical trials. Clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions with the Zotarolimus-eluting stent in a real-world population were assessed over time. OBJECTIVES The influence of geographic location on clinical outcomes wi...

The Asia-Pacific region is growing in e-commerce adoption despite a global economic slowdown. Developed countries rhat have been offering e-commerce have shown impressive performance iu their respective economies, but the Asia-Pacific region srill lags behind in the e-business race. This is due ro several factors which include language. educarion, technology, and technical infrcistrucrure. The ...

Martin Andersson and Martin Klinthäll, ‘Growth with equity’ and regional development: distributional consequences of agglomeration in Taiwan, 2015, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, (20), 2, 271-289. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy is available online at informaworld: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13547860.2014.964965 Copyright: Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles http://www.routledge.com/