TY  - BOOK
AU  - Grace, Jeremy
AU  - Kenny, Charles
AU  - Qiang, Christine Zhen-Wei
ED  - Banco Mundial
TI  - Information and communication technologies and broad-based development : : a partial review of the evidence 
T2  - World Bank working paper
SN  - 0821355635
U1  - 338.926 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - World Bank
KW  - TECNOLOGIAS DE LA INFORMACION
KW  - TECNOLOGIA DE LAS COMUNICACIONES
KW  - INTERNET
KW  - ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS
KW  - TICS
N1  - Incluye bibliografía; Abstract -- Preface -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. ICTs and economic growth -- 3. Equity -- 4. Governance and government services -- 5. Maximizing the level and impact of ICT provision -- 6. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Boxes -- Figures -- Tables
N2  - Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly seen as integral to the development process. This paper reviews some of the evidence for the link between telecommunications and the Internet and economic growth, the likely impact of the new ICTs on income inequality and anecdotal evidence regarding the role of the Internet in improving government services and governance. It looks at methods to maximize access to the new ICTs, and improve their development impact both in promoting income generation and the provision of quality services
ER  -