Karen Loveland
Karen Loveland (PhD) is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She has an extensive academic record of quality teaching and notable research. Her work has appeared in major academic journals such as Services Marketing Quarterly, Journal of Educators Online, Journal of Direct Marketing, Global Journal of Accounting and Finance, and Oil, Gas & Energy Quarterly. Her research examines a variety of contemporary topics such as corporate image advertising, social media usage, retail shopping experiences, and teaching issues.
Papers Published in World Economics:
Relationship of Internet Activity to Economic and Social Metrics
This paper provides a multinational analysis of the relationship of internet activity to economic and social metrics. Analyses were made of 129 countries, all those with complete data for internet usage, economic activity, economic freedom, gender equality, and social progress. The internet facilitates economic development in myriad ways, such as businesses can efficiently offer their goods and services online. Findings indicate that countries with higher levels of Internet usage are associated with significantly higher levels of economic activity, Economic freedom gives citizens the right to control their own labor and property. Countries with higher levels of internet usage are associated with significantly higher levels of economic freedom. Gender equality and social progress are valuable components of a vibrant economy. Findings of this study show that countries having higher levels of internet usage are associated with significantly higher levels of gender equality and social progress.
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