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The New Economy in Development presents conceptual and empirical analyses of the opportunities offered by information and communications technologies (ICT). Contributors include scholars and policy makers from international organizations, and the chapters include understudied cases from Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Box
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Notes on the Contributors
- List of Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction: Charting a New Development Trajectory?
- 2 Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations of Total Factor Productivity Measurement in Services: Looking Back and Ahead
- 3 Emergent Regime Formation for the Information Society and the Impact on Africa
- 4 The Internet and Economic Growth in LDCs: a Case of Managing Expectations?
- 5 Can ICT Make a Difference in the Development of Transition Economies?
- 6 ICT Initiatives in India: Lessons for Broad-based Development
- 7 The Software and Information Services Sector in Argentina: the Pros and Cons of an Inward-oriented Development Strategy
- 8 ICT Opportunities and Challenges for Development in the Arab Region
- 9 Impact of Technology on Competitiveness: a Case Study of Indian Small Auto Component Units
- 10 How to Solve the āHotmail Problemā: GlobalāLocal Interfaces and Filipino Technopreneurs
- Index