LEADER 03567nam 2200733Ia 450 001 9910812923303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-08604-1 010 $a9786610086047 010 $a0-585-48647-6 024 7 $a10.1596/0-8213-5722-0 035 $a(CKB)111087027998142 035 $a(OCoLC)55664398 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10046593 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000086044 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11120956 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000086044 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10030063 035 $a(PQKB)10198254 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3050636 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3050636 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10046593 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL8604 035 $a(OCoLC)54009523 035 $a(The World Bank)2003070254 035 $a(US-djbf)13428922 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111087027998142 100 $a20031208d2004 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aContribution of information and communication technologies to growth /$fChristine Zhen-Wei Qiang, Alexander Pitt, with Seth Ayers 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, DC $cWorld Bank$d2004 215 $aix, 28 pages $cillustrations ;$d25 cm 225 1 $aWorld Bank working paper ;$vno. 24 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8213-5722-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntro -- CONTENTS -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Assessing the Contribution -- 3. The Contribution of ICT to Economic Growth -- 4. Factors Influencing the Contribution of ICT to Economic Growth -- 5. Policy Implications -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- BOXES -- 1. Disparity in R& -- D Spending -- FIGURES -- 1. Channels of Contribution to Economic Growth by ICT -- 2. Global Spending on ICT Goods -- 3. Contribution of ICT to Labor Productivity Growth (Percentage of GDP) -- 4. Cellular Phone Explosion in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 5. Ten Countries with the Highest Growth Rate of ICT Spending, 1993-2001 -- 6. Cumulative Annual Growth Rate of Mainline and Mobile Penetration in Developing countries, 1996-2001 -- TABLES -- 1. Contribution of ICT Capital Deepening and Growth of TFP in ICT Sectors in Selected Countries (1995-2000) -- 2. Change in Growth Contribution of ICT, 1996-1999 versus 1991-1995 -- 3. The Widening Digital Divide in Asia -- 4. Relative Price Change and Social Savings in Selected Countries -- 5. Information and Communication Infrastructure, 1995-2001. 410 0$aWorld Bank working paper ;$vno. 24. 606 $aInformation technology$xEconomic aspects 606 $aTelecommunication$xEconomic aspects 606 $aEconomic development 606 $aInformation technology$xGovernment policy 606 $aTelecommunication policy 615 0$aInformation technology$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aTelecommunication$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aEconomic development. 615 0$aInformation technology$xGovernment policy. 615 0$aTelecommunication policy. 676 $a338.9/26 700 $aQiang$b Christine Zhen-Wei$0700289 701 $aPitt$b Alexander$01617341 701 $aAyers$b Seth$f1973-$01617342 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812923303321 996 $aContribution of information and communication technologies to growth$93948471 997 $aUNINA