Information and Communications for Development 2009: Extending Reach and Increasing Impact
Washington, DC: World Bank (2009), xix, 316 pp.
ISBN 978-0-8213-7605-8
"This report analyzes the benefits of extending access to ICT in the developing world; of mainstreaming ICT applications, particularly in the area of e-government; and of trading services based on information technology. It also features at-a-glance tables for 150 economies of the latest available data on ICT sector indicators. Country ICT performance measures for access, affordability, and applications in government and business are also introduced, so that policy makers can assess their countries’ ICT capacities relative to those of other countries." (Foreword)
PART I
1 Overview / Mohsen Khalil, Philippe Dongier, and Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang, 3
2 Nothing Endures but Change: Thinking Strategically about ICT Convergence / Rajendra Singh and Siddhartha Raja, 19
3 Economic Impacts of Broadband / Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang and Carlo M. Rossotto with Kaoru Kimura, 35
4 Advancing the Development of Backbone Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa / Mark D. J.Williams, 51
5 How Do Manual and E-Government Services Compare? Experiences from India / Deepak Bhatia, Subhash C. Bhatnagar, and Jiro Tominaga, 67
6 National E-Government Institutions: Functions, Models, and Trends / Nagy K. Hanna and Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang with Kaoru Kimura and Siou Chew Kuek, 83
7 Realizing the Opportunities Presented by the Global Trade in IT-Based Services / Philippe Dongier and Randeep Sudan, 103
PART II
Key Trends in ICT Development / David A. Cieslikowski, Naomi J. Halewood, Kaoru Kimura, and Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang, 125
ICT Performance Measures:Methodology and Findings, 133
User’s Guide to ICT At-a-Glance Country Tables, 155
At-a-Glance Country Tables, 161
Key ICT Indicators for Other Economies (2007), 311
1 Overview / Mohsen Khalil, Philippe Dongier, and Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang, 3
2 Nothing Endures but Change: Thinking Strategically about ICT Convergence / Rajendra Singh and Siddhartha Raja, 19
3 Economic Impacts of Broadband / Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang and Carlo M. Rossotto with Kaoru Kimura, 35
4 Advancing the Development of Backbone Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa / Mark D. J.Williams, 51
5 How Do Manual and E-Government Services Compare? Experiences from India / Deepak Bhatia, Subhash C. Bhatnagar, and Jiro Tominaga, 67
6 National E-Government Institutions: Functions, Models, and Trends / Nagy K. Hanna and Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang with Kaoru Kimura and Siou Chew Kuek, 83
7 Realizing the Opportunities Presented by the Global Trade in IT-Based Services / Philippe Dongier and Randeep Sudan, 103
PART II
Key Trends in ICT Development / David A. Cieslikowski, Naomi J. Halewood, Kaoru Kimura, and Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang, 125
ICT Performance Measures:Methodology and Findings, 133
User’s Guide to ICT At-a-Glance Country Tables, 155
At-a-Glance Country Tables, 161
Key ICT Indicators for Other Economies (2007), 311
