The holy grail of cross-border payments is a solution allowing cross-border payments to be
immediate, cheap, universal, and settled in a secure settlement medium. The search for …

The use of the Internet to access news has an impact on African citizens' perceptions of
democracy. Using repeated cross-sectional data from the Afrobarometer survey across 35 …

This chapter unpacks the mechanics of cross-border payments. To do so, what constitutes a
cross-border payment is defined, and several challenges unique to international …

FINDINGS: The scientific literature suggests multiple motivators and inhibitors for consumer
acceptance and use of electronic banking. Amongst them, the usability and ease of use of …

Two sources of geopolitical tension–G7 sanctions on Russia and conflict between the
United States and China–have the potential to reshape the global monetary system. This …

This thesis presents three essays investigating the impact of Internet use and international
migration, as two globalization forces, on distinct political, social, and economic outcomes …

The recent years have witnessed intense debates on the enhancement of foreign exchange
reserves' performance, yet the significance of this improvement for developing countries still …