RAND is conducting a multiyear, multidisciplinary effort to explore the future of the information revolution throughout the world. This report focuses on the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). A number of factors--the likelihood that most of the region's countries will miss t...

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1. Verfasser:	Burkhart, Grey E. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Santa Monica, CA [u.a.] Rand 2003
Schlagworte:	Gesellschaft Globalisierung Politik Globalization Information technology > Economic aspects > Africa, North Information technology > Economic aspects > Middle East Information technology > Government policy > Africa, North Information technology > Government policy > Middle East Information technology > Social aspects > Africa, North Information technology > Social aspects > Middle East Informationstechnik Naher Osten Nordafrika Mittlerer Osten
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Zusammenfassung:	RAND is conducting a multiyear, multidisciplinary effort to explore the future of the information revolution throughout the world. This report focuses on the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). A number of factors--the likelihood that most of the region's countries will miss the information revolution altogether, while others experience a belated "information evolution"; the generally low level of information and communication technologies (ICT); and the irregular pattern of ICT diffusion and use--are likely to increase the development gap between MENA and Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries and between rich and poor within MENA countries. The authors conclude that it is unlikely that any country in the Middle East or North Africa, including Turkey but possibly excepting Israel, will fully enjoy an information revolution during the next decade. There are too many impediments and too few champions, and--in most countries--too few resources. Fewer than three people in 10 have a telephone line, much less access to and interest in the Internet. Although the smaller, wealthier states have made the most progress toward information-centric futures, seeking to replace oil revenues that will diminish over time with other intangible products befitting their small sizes and lack of industrial base, the development of a technical industrial or service sector in particular and IC issues in general are not important issues in most MENA countries
Beschreibung:	XVII, 74 S.
ISBN:	0833033239