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Information Economy Report 2010: ICTs, Enterprises and Poverty Alleviation
Geneva: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (2010), xvii, 154 pp.
"The Information Economy Report 2010 focuses on the nexus of ICTs, enterprises and poverty alleviation. Whereas the knowledge base needs to grow considerably, the evidence presented in this Report suggests that more attention should be given by policymakers and other stakeholders to this new set of
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A Sampler of International Media and Communication Statistics 2010
Göteborg: Nordicom; University of Gothenburg (2010), 237 pp.
"There is a lack of comparative statistics on media and communication, and this is a fundamental problem. National media statistics are very poor in many countries. But some comparative statistics already available within different international and regional organisations and institutions could be m
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Information and Communications for Development 2009: Extending Reach and Increasing Impact
Washington, DC: World Bank (2009), xix, 316 pp.
"This report analyzes the benefits of extending access to ICT in the developing world; of mainstreaming ICT applications, particularly in the area of e-government; and of trading services based on information technology. It also features at-a-glance tables for 150 economies of the latest available d
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Measuring the Information Society: The ICT Development Index
Geneva: ITU (2009), viii, 96 pp.
"In the developing world, mobile phones have revolutionised telecommunication and have reached an estimated average 49.5 per cent penetration rate at the end of 2008 – from close to zero only ten years ago. This is not only faster than any other technology in the past, but the mobile phone is also
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Information Society Statistical Profiles 2009: Africa
Geneva: ITU (2009), v, 66 pp.
"This report highlights the latest ICT developments in the region and includes key statistical information for every country. It features a regional analysis of the ITU ICT Development Index (IDI) and the ICT Price Basket, two ICT benchmarking tools that were launched in March 2009. The report point
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Information Economy Report 2007-2008: Science and Technology for Development
New York: United Nations (2008), 348 pp.
The Global Information Society: A Statistical View
Santiago de Chile: United Nations; Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development (2008), 157 pp.
Use of Information and Communication Technology by the World's Children and Youth: A Statistical Compilation
Geneva: ITU (2008), vii, 83 pp.
Governance Matters VI: Aggregate and Individual Governance Indicators 1996-2006
Washington, DC: World Bank (2007), 94 pp.
"This latest set of aggregate indicators, are based on hundreds of specific and disaggregated individual variables measuring various dimensions of governance, taken from 33 data sources provided by 30 different organizations. The data reflect the views on governance of public sector, private sector
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World Information Society Report 2007: Beyond WSIS
Geneva: ITU (2007), 207 pp.
"The second edition of the World Information Society Report, published by ITU and UNCTAD, looks beyond the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS, Geneva 2003 - Tunis 2005) to the creation of an inclusive, people-centred and development-oriented Information Society, open to all. The report tr
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Information Economy Report 2006: The Development Perspective
New York; Geneva: United Nations (2006), 314 pp.
Information and Communication for Development: Global Trends and Policies 2006
Washington, DC: World Bank (2006), 303 pp.
World Information Society Report 2006
Geneva: ITU (2006), 151 pp.
"If the ambitious goal of building a global Information Society is to be realised, it is important to track progress against the indicative targets set out in the WSIS final outcome documents. One of the key elements is the bridging of the digital divide. This is a measure of the gap in access to IC
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Human Development Report 2004: Cultural Liberty in Today's Diverse World
New York: UNDP (2004), 285 pp.
The Global Information Technology Report 2003-2004: Towards an Equitable Information Society
Oxford: Oxford University Press (2004), xiii, 308 pp.
Monitoring the Digital Divide ... And Beyond
Montreal: Orbicom (2003), xi, 161 pp.
"This research of Orbicom entitled Monitoring the Digital Divide… and beyond is a contribution to the international community in the context of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), Geneva, December 2003. It sets high standards in international benchmarking and places particular emph
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