Information and Communication Technologies and Broad-Based Development: A Partial Review of the Evidence

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

No 15053 in World Bank Publications - Books from The World Bank Group

Abstract: Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly seen as integral to the development process. This paper reviews some of the evidence for the link between telecommunications and the Internet and economic growth, the likely impact of the new ICTs on income inequality and anecdotal evidence regarding the role of the Internet in improving government services and governance. It looks at methods to maximize access to the new ICTs, and improve their development impact both in promoting income generation and the provision of quality services.

Keywords: Economic Theory and Research Environmental Economics and Policies Health Economics and Finance Information and Communication Technologies-ICT Policy and Strategies General Technology Health; Nutrition and Population (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003-12
ISBN: 0-8213-5563-5
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