Volume 3(1), 2015
REDEFINING CONSUMER PROTECTION IN DIGITAL CONTENT MARKETS
ABSTRACT. Over the past decade, there has been increasing evidence describing consumer rights in digital goods, consumer sales protection in EU e-commerce, the connection between trust and customer inclination to trust, and buyers’ position and aim to engage in e-commerce conducts. This paper aims t..
POSITIVE DRIVERS OF CONSUMER TRUST IN E-COMMERCE
ABSTRACT. The mainstay of the paper is formed by an analysis of the legal status of digital consumers, the advance of open and adequate consumer protection processes, the difficulties of handling online trading platforms, and the function of trust and its causes in e-commerce. I am specifically inte..
CHINA’S APPROACH TO CURRENCY INTERNATIONALIZATION: STRATEGY, CONSTRAINTS AND PROSPECTS FOR SUCCESS
ABSTRACT. Since 2009 China has promoted the international use of its currency through the establishment of a series of bilateral agreements with trading partners. This has led to the rapid expansion of the use of the Renminbi (Rmb) in trade settlements and, to a lesser extent, central bank holdings ..
PARTICIPATORY GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: CIVIC EDUCATION BEYOND TERRITORIALITY
ABSTRACT. There has been an emerging interest regarding the role of higher education as a promoter of civic education and public engagement. Amid this growing debate, the discussions have tended to remain within the scope of the nation-state. Drawing on the literature of civic engagement and citizen..
THE POLITICAL CHARACTER OF SOCIAL MEDIA: TRENDS, PERCEPTIONS AND PROSPECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING IN GREECE
ABSTRACT. This study investigates the political potential of social networks as popular platforms of mediated communication. The findings of the survey reveal the level of engagement of Greek internet users with different social media, the particular ways in which they prefer to use them as well as ..