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Overview"Over the last decade, information and communications technologies (ICT) have been increasingly used to achieve development goals. Developing countries, including poorer ones, have enjoyed rapid technological progress to help pull millions of people out of poverty. ICTs help transform economic and social activities for firms, governments, and citizens.""Information and Communications for Development 2009"", the second issue of the World Bank's ""IC4D"" series, focuses on the effect of increased access to advanced ICT services and development of a vibrant IT sector on sustaining growth of private firms and improving government service delivery in developing countries. It also analyses the role of ICT in connecting people to knowledge from around the world, providing new opportunities, promoting innovation, and improving human capital. Policies, prevailing trends, and best practices to maximize the development impact of ICT are also discussed and analyzed.Other highlights include: tracking trends in global ICT development, with a focus on developing countries;analytical reflections on the public policy implications of the sector's rapid progress; and, at-a-glance tables for 150 countries of the latest available data on usage and access, quality, affordability, efficiency and sustainability, ICT sector and trade, and ICT applications." Full Product DetailsAuthor: World BankPublisher: World Bank Publications Imprint: World Bank Publications Edition: 2009 ed. Dimensions: Width: 21.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 27.70cm Weight: 0.953kg ISBN: 9780821376058ISBN 10: 0821376055 Pages: 340 Publication Date: 30 May 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |