Efficient plant

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910892267203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Willowbrook, IL : , : Applied Technology Media
• Disciplina: 696
• Soggetti: Machinery - Maintenance and repair; Maintenance - Technological innovations; Periodicals.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Periodico

Information and communication technologies : a World Bank group strategy

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910975097503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2002
• ISBN: 1-280-08810-9; 9786610088102; 0-585-43742-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xv, 82 pages ; ; 28 cm
• Disciplina: 384/.09172/4
• Soggetti: Information technology - Economic aspects - Developing countries; Communication - Developing countries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents.
• Sommario/riassunto: Knowledge is a fundamental driver of increased productivity and global competition. Information and communication technologies provide a foundation for building up and applying knowledge in private and ; public sectors. Countries with information infrastructures that are well developed and that use innovative information technology applications, have advantages for sustained economic growth and social development. Developing countries face opportunity costs when delaying greater access to and use of information infrastructures and technologies. As these information and communication technologies are the centre of World Bank Strategic Directions Framework priorities, increasing the climate for investment and sustainable growth at the same time as empowering and investing in poor people. Implementing a strategy to support information and communication technologies development in client countries is high on the World Bank Group agenda.