This book examines the role that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play in growth and economic development promotion, specifically for developing countries. It highlights multiple methodologies for quantifying the impact of ICTs. This includes quantitative and qualitative...

1 Introduction -- 2 Technology, the Economy, and Society - Casting the Bridges -- 3 Technology Diffusion -- 4 Information and Communication Technologies Diffusion Patterns in Developing Countries - Empirical Evidence -- 5 What Matters for ICT Diffusion? -- 6 Conclusion, Recommendations and...