LEADER 02796nam 22006134a 450 001 9910975097503321 005 20251114135833.0 010 $a1-280-08810-9 010 $a9786610088102 010 $a0-585-43742-4 024 7 $a10.1596/0-8213-5105-2 035 $a(CKB)111056486748544 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000087583 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11126424 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000087583 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10074407 035 $a(PQKB)11197127 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3050518 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3050518 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10020686 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL8810 035 $a(OCoLC)51603068 035 $a(The World Bank)2002069179 035 $a(US-djbf)12749417 035 $a(BIP)7736329 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111056486748544 100 $a20020422d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aInformation and communication technologies $ea World Bank group strategy 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, DC $cWorld Bank$dc2002 215 $axv, 82 pages ;$d28 cm 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a0-8213-5105-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntro -- Contents. 330 $aKnowledge is a fundamental driver of increased productivity and global competition. Information and communication technologies provide a foundation for building up and applying knowledge in private and public sectors. Countries with information infrastructures that are well developed and that use innovative information technology applications, have advantages for sustained economic growth and social development. Developing countries face opportunity costs when delaying greater access to and use of information infrastructures and technologies. As these information and communication technologies are the centre of World Bank Strategic Directions Framework priorities, increasing the climate for investment and sustainable growth at the same time as empowering and investing in poor people. Implementing a strategy to support information and communication technologies development in client countries is high on the World Bank Group agenda. 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aInformation technology$xEconomic aspects$zDeveloping countries 606 $aCommunication$zDeveloping countries 615 0$aInformation technology$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aCommunication 676 $a384/.09172/4 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910975097503321 996 $aInformation and Communication Technologies$92929612 997 $aUNINA