Digital Dividends Walking the Walk

Digital Dividends Walking the Walk

The World Bank’s 2016 World Development Report explores how digital technologies are impacting growth, jobs and public services. The internet and other digital technologies profoundly affect the lives of billions of people. The Report examines how...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: van Welsum, Desirée
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
GOVERNMENT USE
COMMUNITIES
INTERNET CONTENT
EQUIPMENT
ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY
SEARCH
PORTALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION FLOWS
SMART PHONE
VIDEO
INFORMATION
SERVICES
PUBLIC SERVICES
MENU
PRIVACY
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
CREDIT CARD
PERSONAL INFORMATION
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT
HOME PAGE
DIGITAL ACCESS
KNOWLEDGE
VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
ANNOYANCE
COMMUNICATIONS
INSTITUTIONS
ONLINE PAYMENT
DATA
ADVERTISING
DIGITAL
BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
DOMAIN
PRODUCTIVITY
DIGITAL ECONOMY
MARKETS
CONNECTIVITY
DIGITAL MEDIA
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
SERVICE DELIVERY
BROADBAND
ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
DIGITAL DIVIDE
PRIVATE INFORMATION
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCESS TO INTERNET
TRANSACTIONS
PHONE
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSPARENCY
INTERNET ACCESS
RESULTS
BASIC
POLITICAL EVENTS
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
ACCESSIBILITY
SYSTEMS
SMART PHONES
TEXT
EXCHANGE OF DATA
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
DECISION MAKING
ONLINE TRANSACTIONS
REGULATION
CITY COUNCIL
MARKET COMPETITION
POLITICAL PARTIES
SPAM
INTERNET
MEDIA
BACKBONE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
INTERNET SITES
ICT
SECURITY
BUSINESS
BUSINESSES
PHONES
SITES
IT
WEBSITE
COMMUNICATION
DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION
AT
BUSINESS MODEL
FLOW OF INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGIES
ELECTION
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25857728/world-development-report-2016-digital-dividends-walking-walk-background-paper
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23802
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Summary:The World Bank’s 2016 World Development Report explores how digital technologies are impacting growth, jobs and public services. The internet and other digital technologies profoundly affect the lives of billions of people. The Report examines how they can be a force for development, especially for the poor in developing countries. The report explores the impact of digital technologies on economic growth, on social and economic opportunity, and on the efficiency of public service delivery. It analyzes the factors that have enabled or hindered businesses, people, and governments to benefit from these technologies. The report also identifies the policy reforms in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, complementary reforms, and reforms in the development community required to maximize the impact of digital technologies on growth and development.

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