Global Information Technology Report 2001-2002

This report provides information about the ways in which information and communication technologies (ICTs) are being used around the world for positive economic change. It addresses the major opportunities and obstacles that global leaders face as they try to more fully participate in the networked world, including telecommunications reform, changing educational needs, new business models, and a better understanding of the impact of ICTs. The purpose of the volume is to explore and understand how ITCs are being used in the developing world, what the barriers to ITC diffusion and adoption are in developing countries, and what the main lessons are from the developing world that can aid in designing policies and solutions that can overcome the international digital divide.

Specifically, the report offers a Networked Readiness Index that ranks 75 countries according to their capacity to take advantage of ICT networks; this index is bolstered by 75 in-depth Networked Readiness country profiles. Two other major sections include a collection of essays by recognised experts on a series of ITC-related subjects central to understanding the issues involved in extending the benefits of IT to the developing world; and country profiles that highlight the overall situation and major trends relating to ITC within each country. This information is meant to be helpful to policymakers, business leaders, and others.

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