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Global economic prospects . 2008 Technology diffusion in the developing world [[electronic resource]]
| Global economic prospects . 2008 Technology diffusion in the developing world [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 p.) |
| Disciplina | 301.24 |
| Collana | Global economic prospects |
| Soggetto topico |
Diffusion of innovations - Developing countries
Information technology - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-19136-1
9786611191368 0-8213-7366-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Technological achievement and diffusion in developing countries; Figure 1 Robust growth among developing countries should cushion the developed country slowdown; Figure 2 Scientific innovation and invention is almost exclusively a high-income activity; Figure 3 Technological achievement: Converging, but the gap remains large; Figure 4 The penetration of older and more recent technologies depends on more than income; Figure 5 Technological achievement tends to level off at different income levels in different regions
Figure 6 Most technologies fail to penetrate deeply into developing economies Figure 7 The urban-rural gap in telephone access in India is huge; Figure 8 Domestic absorptive capacity both conditions and attracts external flows; Figure 9 Developing countries' trade in technology goods has risen; Figure 10 Macroeconomic stability has improved since the early 1990's; Figure 11 Literacy rates have increased in all regions; Some policy directions; Figure 12 Developing regions have much poorer governance than do OECD countries; Box 1 Summary of empirical results; Note; References Chapter 1 Prospects for Developing Countries Figure 1.1 The perceived riskiness of high-yield corporate bonds increased more than that of emerging market bonds; Figure 1.2 Emerging market asset sell-off more severe than during earlier periods of market turbulence; Figure 1.3 Global equity markets fall, then recover led by emerging markets; Table 1.1 Gross capital flows to developing countries, 2005-07; Figure 1.4 A step-down in growth in 2008; Table 1.2 The global outlook in summary, 2005-09; Figure 1.5 Volatile patterns of growth among OECD countries Figure 1.6 Tighter credit and weak housing yield slower U.S. growth Figure 1.7 Robust growth in developing country industrial production; Table 1.3 Recent economic indicators, developing regions, 2005-07; Figure 1.8 Developing growth retains strong momentum during the first half of 2007...; Figure 1.9 ...with growth moderating through 2009; Figure 1.10 East Asia now accounts for one-quarter of China's imports; Figure 1.11 External positions vary widely across Europe and Central Asia; Figure 1.12 Growth eases in 2007 for the Latin America and Caribbean region Figure 1.13 Continued oil revenue gains support growth among Middle East and North Africa oil exporters Box 1.1 Developing country exports in the wake of the removal of barriers to Chinese exports; Figure 1.14 South Asia growth is slowing as the Indian rupee appreciates; Figure 1.15 Oil exporters drive 2007 growth results for Sub-Saharan Africa; Table 1.4 Developments and prospects for world trade and payments; Figure 1.16 Weak U.S. growth reduces demand for developing country exports; Figure 1.17 Export opportunities for high-income countries Figure 1.18 U.S. current account narrows over 2007 and is likely to continue doing so |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451853903321 |
| Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global economic prospects . 2008 Technology diffusion in the developing world
| Global economic prospects . 2008 Technology diffusion in the developing world |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 pages) |
| Disciplina | 301.24 |
| Collana | Global economic prospects |
| Soggetto topico |
Diffusion of innovations - Developing countries
Information technology - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-281-19136-1
9786611191368 0-8213-7366-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Technological achievement and diffusion in developing countries; Figure 1 Robust growth among developing countries should cushion the developed country slowdown; Figure 2 Scientific innovation and invention is almost exclusively a high-income activity; Figure 3 Technological achievement: Converging, but the gap remains large; Figure 4 The penetration of older and more recent technologies depends on more than income; Figure 5 Technological achievement tends to level off at different income levels in different regions
Figure 6 Most technologies fail to penetrate deeply into developing economies Figure 7 The urban-rural gap in telephone access in India is huge; Figure 8 Domestic absorptive capacity both conditions and attracts external flows; Figure 9 Developing countries' trade in technology goods has risen; Figure 10 Macroeconomic stability has improved since the early 1990's; Figure 11 Literacy rates have increased in all regions; Some policy directions; Figure 12 Developing regions have much poorer governance than do OECD countries; Box 1 Summary of empirical results; Note; References Chapter 1 Prospects for Developing Countries Figure 1.1 The perceived riskiness of high-yield corporate bonds increased more than that of emerging market bonds; Figure 1.2 Emerging market asset sell-off more severe than during earlier periods of market turbulence; Figure 1.3 Global equity markets fall, then recover led by emerging markets; Table 1.1 Gross capital flows to developing countries, 2005-07; Figure 1.4 A step-down in growth in 2008; Table 1.2 The global outlook in summary, 2005-09; Figure 1.5 Volatile patterns of growth among OECD countries Figure 1.6 Tighter credit and weak housing yield slower U.S. growth Figure 1.7 Robust growth in developing country industrial production; Table 1.3 Recent economic indicators, developing regions, 2005-07; Figure 1.8 Developing growth retains strong momentum during the first half of 2007...; Figure 1.9 ...with growth moderating through 2009; Figure 1.10 East Asia now accounts for one-quarter of China's imports; Figure 1.11 External positions vary widely across Europe and Central Asia; Figure 1.12 Growth eases in 2007 for the Latin America and Caribbean region Figure 1.13 Continued oil revenue gains support growth among Middle East and North Africa oil exporters Box 1.1 Developing country exports in the wake of the removal of barriers to Chinese exports; Figure 1.14 South Asia growth is slowing as the Indian rupee appreciates; Figure 1.15 Oil exporters drive 2007 growth results for Sub-Saharan Africa; Table 1.4 Developments and prospects for world trade and payments; Figure 1.16 Weak U.S. growth reduces demand for developing country exports; Figure 1.17 Export opportunities for high-income countries Figure 1.18 U.S. current account narrows over 2007 and is likely to continue doing so |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965287603321 |
| Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global Economic Prospects 2008 : : Technology Diffusion in the Developing World
| Global Economic Prospects 2008 : : Technology Diffusion in the Developing World |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 pages) |
| Disciplina | 301.24 |
| Collana | Global Economic Prospects |
| Soggetto topico |
Diffusion of innovations - Developing countries
Information technology - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-281-19136-1
9786611191368 0-8213-7366-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Technological achievement and diffusion in developing countries; Figure 1 Robust growth among developing countries should cushion the developed country slowdown; Figure 2 Scientific innovation and invention is almost exclusively a high-income activity; Figure 3 Technological achievement: Converging, but the gap remains large; Figure 4 The penetration of older and more recent technologies depends on more than income; Figure 5 Technological achievement tends to level off at different income levels in different regions
Figure 6 Most technologies fail to penetrate deeply into developing economies Figure 7 The urban-rural gap in telephone access in India is huge; Figure 8 Domestic absorptive capacity both conditions and attracts external flows; Figure 9 Developing countries' trade in technology goods has risen; Figure 10 Macroeconomic stability has improved since the early 1990's; Figure 11 Literacy rates have increased in all regions; Some policy directions; Figure 12 Developing regions have much poorer governance than do OECD countries; Box 1 Summary of empirical results; Note; References Chapter 1 Prospects for Developing Countries Figure 1.1 The perceived riskiness of high-yield corporate bonds increased more than that of emerging market bonds; Figure 1.2 Emerging market asset sell-off more severe than during earlier periods of market turbulence; Figure 1.3 Global equity markets fall, then recover led by emerging markets; Table 1.1 Gross capital flows to developing countries, 2005-07; Figure 1.4 A step-down in growth in 2008; Table 1.2 The global outlook in summary, 2005-09; Figure 1.5 Volatile patterns of growth among OECD countries Figure 1.6 Tighter credit and weak housing yield slower U.S. growth Figure 1.7 Robust growth in developing country industrial production; Table 1.3 Recent economic indicators, developing regions, 2005-07; Figure 1.8 Developing growth retains strong momentum during the first half of 2007...; Figure 1.9 ...with growth moderating through 2009; Figure 1.10 East Asia now accounts for one-quarter of China's imports; Figure 1.11 External positions vary widely across Europe and Central Asia; Figure 1.12 Growth eases in 2007 for the Latin America and Caribbean region Figure 1.13 Continued oil revenue gains support growth among Middle East and North Africa oil exporters Box 1.1 Developing country exports in the wake of the removal of barriers to Chinese exports; Figure 1.14 South Asia growth is slowing as the Indian rupee appreciates; Figure 1.15 Oil exporters drive 2007 growth results for Sub-Saharan Africa; Table 1.4 Developments and prospects for world trade and payments; Figure 1.16 Weak U.S. growth reduces demand for developing country exports; Figure 1.17 Export opportunities for high-income countries Figure 1.18 U.S. current account narrows over 2007 and is likely to continue doing so |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778247603321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The global information technology report
| The global information technology report |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford : , : Oxford University Press |
| Disciplina | 004 |
| Soggetto topico |
Information technology - Developing countries
Diffusion of innovations - Developing countries Information technology - Economic aspects Technologie de l'information - Aspect économique Diffusion of innovations Information technology Informatietechnologie Kengetallen (bedrijfskunde) |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodicals.
Statistics. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | GITR |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910147178403321 |
| New York ; ; Oxford : , : Oxford University Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The global information technology report 2006-2007 : connecting ot the networked economy / [edited by] Soumitra Dutta, Irene Mia
| The global information technology report 2006-2007 : connecting ot the networked economy / [edited by] Soumitra Dutta, Irene Mia |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | xix, 361 p. : ill. ; 28 cm |
| Disciplina | 338.064091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Dutta, Soumitra
Mia, Irene |
| Altri autori (Enti) |
Insead
World Economic Forum |
| Soggetto topico |
Information technology - Developing countries
Diffusion of innovations - Developing countries Information technology - Economic aspects - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1403999317 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781403999313 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991000127189707536 |
| Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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