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Information and communication technologies and broad-based development : a partial review of the evidence

Grace, Jeremy, Qiang, Christine Zhen-Wei, Kenny, Charles, Reynonds, Taylor, Liu, Jia

2004,2003

Overview

Information and Communication Technologies and Broad-Based Development: A Partial Review of the Evidence is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank’s ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly seen as integral to the development process. This working paper reviews: (a) some of the evidence for the link between telecommunications and the internet and economic growth; (b) the likely impact of the new ICTs on income inequality; and (c) anecdotal evidence regarding the role of the Internet in improving government services and governance. This study looks at methods to maximize access to the new ICTs, and to improve their development impact in both the generation of income and the provision of quality services.

• Publisher: World Bank,World Bank Publications,The World Bank,Washington, DC: World Bank
• Subject: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY / AGRICULTURE / BANKING SYSTEMS / BUSINESS PERFORMANCE / CAPACITY BUILDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION / CAPITAL MARKETS / CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS / CENTRAL BANK / COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES / COMMUNICATIONS COSTS / COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE / CONSUMERS / COST SAVINGS / DATA ENTRY / DEVELOPMENT / DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE / DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY / DIGITAL AGE / DIGITAL DIVIDE / E-COMMERCE / ECONOMIC ACTIVITY / Economic aspects / ECONOMIC COOPERATION / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY / ECONOMIC GROWTH / ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE / ECONOMICS / EDUCATION / EFFICIENT SUPPLY / ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY / EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS / EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE / EMPIRICAL RESEARCH / EMPLOYMENT / Entwicklung / ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES / EQUITY / EXCHANGE RATE / EXPLOITATION / EXPORTS / EXTERNALITIES / EXTERNALITY / FINANCIAL MARKETS / FOOD SECURITY / FORECASTS / FOREIGN INVESTMENT / GDP / GDP PER CAPITA / GOVERNANCE / GOVERNMENT SERVICES / GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT / GROWTH RATE / GROWTH THEORIES / HEALTH OUTCOMES / HIGH TECHNOLOGY / INCOME / INCOME INEQUALITY / INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT / INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / Information technology -- Economic aspects / Informationstechnik / INTERNET / Internet -- Economic aspects / INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER / INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES / INVENTORIES / ISP / JOB CREATION / KNOW-HOW / KNOWLEDGE SHARING / LABOR COSTS / LEARNING / LEGAL REFORM / LIFE EXPECTANCY / MARKET INFORMATION / MONITORING / NETWORK EXTERNALITIES / NEW PRODUCTS / NEW TECHNOLOGIES / OPEN MARKETS / OPPORTUNITY COSTS / OUTSOURCING / PERSONAL COMPUTERS / POST OFFICES / POSTAL SERVICES / PRICE FLUCTUATIONS / PRINTING / PRIVATE SECTOR / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION PROCESSES / PRODUCTIVITY / PROGRAMS / PUBLIC ACCESS / RISK MANAGEMENT / RURAL INCOMES / RURAL RADIO / SATELLITES / SERVICE DELIVERY / SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT / SOCIAL SERVICES / SOCIAL WELFARE / SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT / SOFTWARE INDUSTRY / SOFTWARE PRODUCTS / SOFTWARE PROGRAMS / SUPPLY CHAINS / TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE / TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT / TECHNOLOGY / TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION / TELECOM COMPANIES / TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE / TELECOM INVESTMENTS / TELECOMMUNICATION / Telecommunication -- Economic aspects / TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES / TELECOMMUNICATIONS / TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE / TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS / TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR / TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES / TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES / TELEDENSITY / Telekommunikation / TELEPHONE SERVICE / TELEPHONE SERVICES / TELEPHONES / TRADE POLICIES / TRAINING ACTIVITIES / TRANSACTION COSTS / TRANSACTIONS COSTS / VALUE ADDED / WEALTH / WEBSITES / Wirtschaftswachstum / WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION / WTO
• ISBN: 0821355635, 9780821355633, 9780821355640, 0821355643