Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Technology and Economic Development: Historical Perspective; 3 Technology Diffusion: Conceptual Aspects; 4 Identifying ICT Diffusion Patterns: Linking Models to Data for...

This paper discusses the existing links between changing patterns in the export of goods, broken down by technology-intensity, versus intrenational competitiveness. The study covers nine Central-East European (CEE) economies: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,...

Introduction -- Conceptual and contextual framework -- Identifying ICT diffusion and substitution patterns -- Elucidating "network effects" and ICT diffusion determinants in Asia -- Drawing lessons from this book