1. The evolution of ICT, economic development, and the digitally-divided society / Sadayoshi Takaya -- 2. Information technology and economic development in developing countries / Muhammed Karatas and Selahattin Bekmez -- 3. IT promotion policies for economic development : the case of Malaysia / Rika Nakagawa -- 4. Information and communication technology and economic development in Malaysia / Mohamed Aslam -- 5. Macroeconomic announcements, asymmetric volatility, and IT : evidence from JGB futures / Takeo Minaki, Ichihiro Uchida, and Hiroshi Kamae -- 6. The macroeconomic benefits of intelligent enterprise / Thomas F. Siems -- 7. International reserves accumulation : some lessons from Asia / Michael Gapen and Michael Papaioannou -- 8. IT and Thai stock market development / Chollada Luangpituka -- 9. Key drivers of Internet banking adoption : the case of Spanish Internet users / Carlos Lassala Navarré, Carla Ruiz Mafé, and Silvia Sanz Blas -- 10. E-commerce contribution to economic growth : the case of Thailand / Ing-wei Huang and Songsak Vanichviroon -- 11. IT and software industry in Vietnam / Yuko Iwasaki -- 12. The influence of new information and communication technologies on transaction costs of micro-, small- and, medium-sized enterprises / Utz Dornberger, Luis E. Bernal Vera, and Alejandro Sosa Noreña -- 13. Information technology industry development and the knowledge economy : a four country study / Phillip Ein Dor, Michael Myers, and K.S. Raman --

14. Information technology and environment / Zhao Meng, Zheng Fahong, and Lu Lei -- 15. International Institute for Knowledge Management /Jayanth Paraki -- 16. Application of computer technology in mechanical industry of China / Jian-Xiong Liu, Zheng-Ming Xiao, Cha-Biao You, and Yu-Fei Wu -- 17. A study of the relationships between economic climates, national culture, and e-goverment readiness : a global perspective / Princely Ifinedo -- 18. Society and World Wide Web in developing countries : the case of Turkey / Mustafa Zihni Tunca and Isa Ipcioglu -- 19. E-learning implementation and its diverse effects / Biju Issac, Jasmine Mering, Raymond Chiong, Seibu Mary Jacob, and Patrick Then -- 20. The significance of the existence of women's colleges and their entry into science-related fields / Akiko Nishio -- 21. Potential challenges and benefits of information technology and economic development in Sri Lanka / Kennedy D. Gunawardana -- 22. Socio economic influence on information technology : the case of California / Rasool Azari and James Pick -- 23. Strategies for cultural economic development in Kamakura : managing digital contents and cultural assets / Sachiko Kishino and Frederic Andres.