02969oam 2200709I 450 991078943410332120230725031359.01-136-80556-71-283-15133-297866131513391-136-80557-50-203-82802-X10.4324/9780203828021(CKB)2670000000093568(EBL)692392(OCoLC)730151728(SSID)ssj0000526144(PQKBManifestationID)11357664(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000526144(PQKBWorkID)10520221(PQKB)11574673(MiAaPQ)EBC692392(Au-PeEL)EBL692392(CaPaEBR)ebr10477495(CaONFJC)MIL315133(OCoLC)733048792(EXLCZ)99267000000009356820180706d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTime zones, communication networks, and international trade /Toru KikuchiAbingdon, Oxon :Routledge,2011.1 online resource (233 p.)Routledge studies in the modern world economy ;90Description based upon print version of record.0-415-70293-3 0-415-59312-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Preliminaries -- pt. 2. Communications networks and time zones -- pt. 3. Network effects and switching costs -- pt. 4. Cost heterogeneity and trade.Advances in digital technology have driven large decreases in the costs of data transfer and telecommunications. There is a consequent increase in many kinds of international trade. One of the fastest-growing parts of this industry is ""remote maintenance"" whereby Indian companies debug software for companies in other parts of the world, often taking advantage of time zone differences to offer overnight service. In the existing literature on trade theory, however, relatively few attempts have been made to address the theme of communications networks and the role of time zonesRoutledge studies in the modern world economy ;90.Communication in international tradeTime and economic reactionsInternational tradeBusiness logisticsBusiness enterprisesCommunication systemsCommunication in international trade.Time and economic reactions.International trade.Business logistics.Business enterprisesCommunication systems.382.01Kikuchi ToÌru1968-,1549377FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910789434103321Time zones, communication networks, and international trade3807365UNINA