Knowledge Societies --in a Nutshell

📖 The Scoop

The Information Revolution & the accelerating spread of information & communication technologies (ICTs) are at the heart of recent societal transformations around the world. Developing countries in particular are now being encouraged to invest in national ICT infrastructure so that they might experience the expected future social & economic benefits. But at what cost? What are the true risks & benefits of the "new technologies" to the countries of the developing world? From 1995 to 1997, the Working Group on Information Technology & Development of the UN Commission on Science & Technology for Development investigated the claims & counterclaims about the risks & benefits of ICTs. This book encapsulates the findings of the Working Group. It argues that although the costs of building ICT infrastructure in the developing world are high, the costs of not doing so are likely to be much higher. This book focuses particularly on the dangers that will accompany a failure to.

Genre: Business & Economics / Development / Sustainable Development (fancy, right?)