The speed and cost effectiveness of new information technology has prompted many to view
these innovations as a panacea for social and economic development. However, such a …

Advances in information technology reinforce the economic and social changes that are
transforming business and society. A new kind of economy–the information economy–is …

Social Dimensions of Information Technology: Issues for the New Millennium is an
anthology that brings together multiple viewpoints on the social dimensions of the …

Scholars and policy makers continue to debate whether information technology (IT)
facilitates economic growth and quality of life throughout the world.“Cyber optimists” argue …

The concept of development, first conceptualized in the 1940s as a means of addressing the
problem of extreme poverty and social unrest, was used to describe disparities between …

The IT revolution made some glorious promises to the world's poor: instant access to
information and far-flung markets, political empowerment, greater growth, even the …

Information technology has already changed the face of many activities in organizational,
economic, and societal domains, and holds strong promise for future development …

Despite global economic disparities, recent years have seen rapid technological changes in
developing countries, as it is now common to see people across all levels of society with …

The goal of this report is to provide a framework for thinking about information and
communication technologies (ICTs), poverty, and development that could guide further …

Technology and In/equality explores the diverse implications of the new information and
communication technologies through case studies of their applications in three main areas …