Information Technology and Economic Development

Information technology has already changed the face of many activities in organizational, economic, and societal domains, and holds strong promise for future development. Information Technology and Economic Development collects defining research on the impact information technology (IT) has on fields such as politics, education, sociology, and commerce, with a unifying focus on the benefits of IT for developing countries, which have not been clearly defined. By comprehensively treating the challenges and obstacles that must be overcome to achieve further IT advancement in the developing world, this book provides a must-have reference for libraries serving the international research community.