The New Economy and Developing Countries: Assessing the Role of ICT Diffusion

["Irfan Khan" <khania2@super.net.pk>]

[south asian countries inlcuded in this study: Bangladesh, India, 
Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ik]


The New Economy and Developing Countries: Assessing the Role of ICT 
Diffusion  

URL:  http://www.wider.unu.edu/publications/dps/dps2002/dp2002-77.pdf 

Description:  Abstract: “Using data from developing countries, this 
paper explores the nature and direction of the links between ICT 
diffusion and per capita income, trade and financial indicators, 
education, and freedom indicators. Internet hosts, Internet users, 
personal computers and mobile phones represent indicators of ICT. The 
Gompertz model of technology diffusion is used to study ICT 
dissemination. The results show that income and government trade 
policies influence ICT diffusion. Depending on the ICT indicator, 
freedom indices may or may not affect ICT diffusion. Moreover, only 
personal computers and Internet hosts seem to have a positive 
influence on income. Contrary to expectations, ICT diffusion does not 
seem to enhance education.” By Mina N. Baliamoune, August 2002. (PDF, 
292KB)

source: http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/133831/dg-
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