Breaking the digital divide : implications for developing countries / Elena Murelli, edited and with a foreword by Rogers W'O Okot-Uma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murelli, Elena.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Digital divide--Developing countries.

Digital divide.

Information technology--Developing countries.

Information technology.

Internet.

Developing countries.

Internet--Developing countries.

Physical Description:

xxii, 168 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Commonwealth Secretariat: SFI Pub., [2002]

Summary:

This book presents the results of an extensive study of the digital divide, the growth of the internet, online education, health informatics, the net and the economy, regulation of the internet and much more. It is well researched, informative and authoritative. Individuals, organizations and governments with a specialist interest in the transition to an information society and/or knowledge economy will find this book timely.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0850926726

1901127168

OCLC:

52126625