ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/3
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Publication Subject: Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in the Arab Region
Cluster: Statistics, Information Society and Technology
Focus Area: Financing for development, Technology & innovation
Initiatives: Development challenges
SDGs: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords: Arab countries, Communication technology, Development research, Economic development, Information technology, Internet, Knowledge-based economy, Competition, Innovations, Regional cooperation, Serial publications
Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in the Arab Region, Issue 19
January 2013
This issue of the “Review of ICT in the Arab Region” presents research, development and innovation in the knowledge-based economy and highlights basic aspects of the knowledge-based economy including its benefits and challenges.
It addresses key challenges to development and competition in the ICT sector and points to business support models, which represent important opportunities for building a knowledge-based economies. Issues of privacy and intellectual property in a knowledge-based economy is also discussed.
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This issue of the “Review of ICT in the Arab Region” presents research, development and innovation in the knowledge-based economy and highlights basic aspects of the knowledge-based economy including its benefits and challenges.
It addresses key challenges to development and competition in the ICT sector and points to business support models, which represent important opportunities for building a knowledge-based economies. Issues of privacy and intellectual property in a knowledge-based economy is also discussed.
