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dc.contributor.authorKapur, Sandeepen
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-14T09:41:17Z-
dc.date.available2011-12-14T09:41:17Z-
dc.date.issued2002-
dc.identifier.isbn9291902713en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/52869-
dc.description.abstractPast breakthroughs in communication technology—the invention of the printing press and the telegraph—led to major economic upheavals. What are the implications of the more recent information and communication technologies (ICTs) for the developing world? Optimists believe that modern ICTs will allow developing countries to catch up with the developed world, while pessimists claim that the growing digital divide will reinforce economic divergence. One significant lesson from history is that mere access to new technology is not sufficient for economic transformation. The presence of so-called network effects makes the outcome sensitive to patterns of demand and usage of new technologies. This may make a case for demand-side initiatives, include government sponsorship of, and direct participation in, new technologies. The paper uses examples to highlight the key issues and specify some policy conclusions. – ICT ; developing countriesen
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aThe United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) |cHelsinkien
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aWIDER Discussion Paper |x2002/73en
dc.subject.jelO0en
dc.subject.jelO3en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.stwInformationstechniken
dc.subject.stwEntwicklungsländeren
dc.titleDeveloping countries in the new economy: The role of demand-side initiatives-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn352843284en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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