Liberalization of the telecommunications sector is progressing across Africa. One of the most important benefits of this trend is that it will make value-added services, particularly internet access, more...
This volume examines a wide range of issues related to e-development, with a focus on the requirements and realities of using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to advance development goals...
Knowledge has always been central to development. It is necessary for markets and governments to function, for the process of innovation, and for the application of new ideas. The green revolution that...
Analytically, ICT applications in rural development may be classified as those that: provide decision support to public administrators for improving planning and monitoring of developmental programs; improve...
The nature and place of work have been transformed by increasing deregulation of telecommunications and the integration of computers and communications across borders. Large North American corporations...
Designed for use by managers and technical staff involved in the implementation life cycle of an electronic commerce project, this volume begins with a section on legal and regulatory requirements, covering...
Is privatization necessary? By John Nellis. The privatization experience of Latin America, by Mateen Thobani. Privatization by capitalization- a popular participation recipe for cash-starved SOEs in Bolivia...
The information industry offers significant export opportunities to the countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Focused action could quickly deliver jobs and new export earnings...
This paper review the major trends in the global software industry, taking into account the changing nature of the competition in a relatively young industry that is rapidly growing and changing. The software...