Contribution of Information and Communication Technologies to Growth
, by Qiang, Christine Zhen-Wei; Pitt, Alexander; Zhen-Wei Qiang, Christine; Ayers, SethNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780821357224 | 0821357220
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/1/2003
This paper considers key factors in the contribution of information and communication technology (ICT) developments to economic growth. Issues discussed include: methodologies used to evaluate how ICT influences productivity growth; a critical assessment of its contribution to growth in various countries; factors that increase and obstruct ICT expansion; the challenges developing countries face in realising the growth potential of ICTs and policy recommendations aimed at surmounting these challenges.