Dear Colleagues: I would like to introduce a new book that may be of interest to you: Information and Communication Technologies for Development and Poverty Reduction: The Potential of Telecommunications, published for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) by the Johns Hopkins University Press, with a foreword by Muhammad Yunus. Drawing upon a series of case studies exploring the relationship between telecommunications and development in Bangladesh, China, India, Ghana, Laos, Peru, and East Africa, editors Joachim von Braun and Maximo Torero seek to answer five critical questions that can help guide policymakers on how information technology affects the development of low-income countries: 1) What link exists between ICT growth and economic growth? 2) Do weak institutions block effective use of ICTs? 3) Have ICTs been adapted to low-income countries, and have they had an impact on SMEs? 4) Does household access to ICTs remain constrained? 5) Can ICTs play a role in providing pro-poor public goods and services? They conclude that while ICTs can offer opportunities for development, some prerequisites need to be in place. Access to information through ICTs is a question not only of connectivity, but also of capability to use the new tools, and relevant content. In order to realize the potential benefits of this technology, all three "Cs" must be taken into account. A 6-page brief based on the book may be downloaded at: http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/ib/ib40.pdf The book may be ordered via Johns Hopkins University Press at: http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title_pages/8504.html Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions. Best regards, Uday Mohan Senior Communications Specialist International Food Policy Research Institute 2033 K St., N.W., Washington D.C. 20006 USA Tel.: 1.202.862-8173, Fax: 1.202.862.4439 ================== HURIDOCS-Tech listserv ===================== Send mail intended for the list to < >. Archives of the list can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/lists/huridocs-tech/markup/maillist.php
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