Title: Information and Communications for Development 2009: Extending Reach and Increasing Impact
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Pages: pp.
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Publisher: World Bank
Date published: 30/06/2009
Date accessed: 20/06/2009
Type of information: research publication
Language: English
On-line access: partially, some chapters in pdf
Abstract:
...takes an in-depth look at how ICT, and particularly broadband and mobile, are impacting economic growth in developing countries. The data section includes at-a-glance tables for 150 economies of the latest available data on ICT sector performance. Performance measures for access, affordability and applications in government and business are also introduced.

CHAPTERS

Select chapters will be available for download in PDF format after June 30.You can purchase the full report from World Bank Publications website.

* Table of Contents PDF (443Kb)

Part I

* Chapter 1: Overview PDF (550Kb) Available June 30, 2009 in English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, and French
* Chapter 2: Nothing Endures but Change: Thinking Strategically about ICT Convergence
* Chapter 3: Economic Impacts of Broadband
* Chapter 4: Advancing the Development of Backbone Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa
* Chapter 5: How Do Manual and E-Government Services Compare? Experiences from India PDF (550Kb) Available June 30, 2009
* Chapter 6: National E-Government Institutions: Functions,Models, and Trends
* Chapter 7: Realizing the Opportunities Presented by the Global Trade in IT-Based Services

Part II

* Trends Analysis PDF (511Kb) Available June 30, 2009
* ICT Performance Measures: Methodology and Findings
o ICT Performance Measure Table
* User's Guide to ICT At-a-Glance Country Tables
* At-a-Glance Country Tables
* Key ICT Indicators for Other Economies, 2007

See also: Data, key findings, methodology