The promise and peril of mHealth in developing countries by Chib, Arul

“…The argument is organized around theoretical, methodological, and sustainability issues, and proposes suggestions for how the discipline of mobile communication studies can add value to the field of mHealth research in developing countries.…”
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Vietnam : a case of military obsolescence in developing countries by Wu, Shang-su

“…Military obsolescence affects the capability of all militaries as it relates to serviceability and performance when countering potential opponents, and more specifically in the case of developing countries lacking strong indigenous defence industries. …”
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Intellectual property rights, informal economy, and FDI into developing countries by Lee, Minsoo, Alba, Joseph Dennis, Park, Donghyun

“…We explore the relationship between intellectual property rights (IPR), the informal economy, and foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing countries. Intuitively, stronger IPR protection attracts more FDI in countries with small informal economies but not in countries with large informal economies. …”
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Digital rights management and access to information : a developing country’s perspective by Nicholson, Denise Rosemary

“…This paper addresses some of the concerns around TPM-enabled digital rights management systems as they apply to and impact on developing countries. It highlights issues such as digital censorship, international support for digital rights management and the current legislation in South Africa relating to digital rights management. …”
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Promoting preventive behaviors against influenza : comparison between developing and developed countries by Yang, Z. Janet, Ho, Shirley S., Lwin, May Oo

“…Applying the Health Belief Model, this study examined young adults’ intention to adopt preventive behaviors against influenza infection in developing countries (Thailand and Cambodia) and developed countries (the U.S. and Singapore). …”
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Understanding the barriers to the use of MOOCs in a developing country : an innovation resistance perspective by Ma, Long, Lee, Chei Sian

“…Despite the promised benefits of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) to address the digital divide and promote equity in educational opportunities, the use of MOOCs is still lagging especially in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to investigate the barriers underlying the adoption of MOOCs in the context of a developing country. …”
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mHealth adoption in low-resource environments : a review of the use of mobile healthcare in developing countries by Chib, Arul, van Velthoven, Michelle Helena, Car, Josip

“…The acknowledged potential of using mobile phones for improving healthcare in low-resource environments of developing countries has yet to translate into significant mHealth policy investment. …”
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The impact of institutional conditions on willingness to take contractual risk in port public-private partnerships of developing countries by Xiao, Zengqi, Lam, Jasmine Siu Lee

“…Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are gaining popularity in port development projects especially in developing countries. A key question emerges that why private companies are willing to take more risk in some port PPP projects but not in others. …”
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Climbing the economic ladder : the role of outward foreign direct investment by Lim, Guanie, Teo, Jie Khan

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Exploring the determinants of government ownership in port public-private partnerships by Xiao, Zengqi, Lam, Jasmine Siu Lee

“…Public-private partnership (PPP) is a popular form of port investment in developing countries. Collaboration with the government can be critical to the success of a port PPP, which may also eventually affect a firm’s risk and performance. …”
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Are the predatory publishers collapsing or re-inventing themselves? by Petrişor, Alexandru-Ionuţ

“…Their methods of luring authors have evolved, but they seem to lure fewer authors, with the vast majority of such authors coming from developing countries. Objective. This article uses the invasive species and adaptive cycle concepts from ecology to analyze the trends and possible evolution of predatory journals. …”
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Critical factors for successful implementation of the ISM Code in some Pacific Islands states by Tunidau, John, Thai, Vinh Van

“…Although the International Safety Management (ISM) Code was fully implemented from July 1st 2002, not all countries signatories to the Code, particularly developing countries such as Pacific Islands states, are successful in the introduction and implementation of the instrument. …”
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Data-driven quantification of public–private partnership experience levels under uncertainty with Bayesian hierarchical model by Wang, Yongqi, Xiao, Zengqi, Tiong, Robert Lee Kong, Zhang, Limao

“…Public–private partnership (PPP) is increasingly encouraged to deliver public services in developing countries. Many studies have been conducted to identify factors that affect PPP contract failure. …”
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Application of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment in tropical and subtropical regions (2000–2013) by Zhang, Dong-Qing, Jinadasa, K.B.S.N., Gersberg, Richard M., Liu, Yu, Tan, Soon Keat, Ng, Wun Jern

“…Such application is especially significant for developing countries with tropical climates, which are very conducive to higher biological activity and productivity, resulting in higher treatment efficiencies compared to those in temperate climates. …”
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A global analysis of the relationship between urbanization and fatalities in earthquake-prone areas by He, Chunyang, Huang, Qingxu, Bai, Xuemei, Robinson, Derek T., Shi, Peijun, Dou, Yinyin, Zhao, Bo, Yan, Jubo, Zhang, Qiang, Xu, Fangjin, Daniell, James

“…We found that more than two thirds of population growth (or 70% of total population in 2015) and nearly three quarters of earthquake-related deaths (or 307,918 deaths) in global earthquake-prone areas occurred in developing countries with an urbanization ratio (percentage of urban population to total population) between 20 and 60%. …”
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The impact of the strategic sale of restructured banks: evidence from Indonesia by Riyanto, Yohanes Eko, Parinduri, Rasyad A.

“…These results suggest that strategic sale could play an important role in restructuring troubled banks in developing countries.…”
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Barriers in collection sharing among libraries of Pakistan : university library managers’ viewpoint by Ameen, Kanwal

“…The findings and suggestions may be of value to developing countries with similar situations.…”
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Mobile technologies – information on the move … or stuck in a groove? – a South African perspective by Nicholson, Denise Rosemary

“…Digital technology has the potential to revolutionize the lives of people with sensory-disabilities. Developing countries are now able to tap into global knowledge through a variety of hand-held devices. …”
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Data-driven prediction of contract failure of public-private partnership projects by Wang, Yongqi, Shao, Zhe, Tiong, Robert Lee Kong

“…The public-private partnership (PPP) has been adopted by many governments in developing countries to provide better public services. However, PPP projects have a high risk of contract failure. …”
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Effects of project-specific government involvement actions on the attractiveness of port public-private partnerships among private investors by Xiao, Zengqi, Lam, Jasmine Siu Lee

“…This study empirically investigates the effects of project-specific government actions on the attractiveness of port PPPs among foreign and domestic private investors, focusing on the impact of project initiation, fee requirement, and direct government investment in developing countries. Binary logistic regression and multiple linear regression are employed. …”
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