| Description |
1 online resource (436 pages) |
| Contents |
SECTION I: ICT, Digital Divide and Development -- Economics of ICT, Digital Divide and Development -- Some Emerging Issues -- ICT and Wellbeing: A Cross Country Analysis -- Digital Divide: How India and China Stack up? -- Evolution of Inter-state disparities in the use of ICT: A study of Indian States -- Is India Digitally Divided? Identifying the Determinants of ICT Diffusion at the Household level -- SECTION II: ICT and Economic Sector -- Impact of Communication Sector in Indian Economy: An Input-Output Analysis -- Technological Disruptions and the Indian IT Industry: Responding to New Challenges -- IT Enabling Indian Firms: The importance of IT Outsourcing Companies -- Time Zone Differences and Service Trade -- SECTION III: ICT and Social Sector -- Effect of ICT on the Performance of Indian States in Terms of Socio-economic Indicators -- SECTION IV: ICT and Institution -- Red Tape, Corruption and ICT -- ICT of Multinational Company Products and its Impact of Consumption Behaviour in the Era of Globalisation -- Screen Game, Physical Activity and Academic Self-Efficacy |
| Summary |
This book investigates the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on development and well-being (beyond economic benefits) and highlights some emerging issues relating to the realities, constraints and digital divides with particular reference to India. It collects a series of novel contributions, studying the Indian experience in an international cross-country perspective. The book also discusses economic, social, and behavioural aspects of well-being as well as access to ICTs across regions, states and individuals to account for the digital divide. The book establishes an aggregate relationship between ICT exposure and well-being at the country level and addresses a number of fundamental issues, such as whether ICT raises the level of transparency and governance. Based on case studies and anecdotal evidence, it then further assesses the effective implementation of service delivery through ICT innovations. The book is divided into four parts: The introductory part surveys the literature and presents background information on the Indian case; introduces the main themes on the relationships between ICT, socio-economic development and digital divides; and provides a summary and roadmap to the chapters of the book. Part II focuses on the impact of ICT on economic performance, including economic growth, productivity and trade. Part III examines the extent of the digital divides in India, including international, regional as well as inter-personal inequality. Finally, Part IV investigates the impact of ICT on governance, users' well-being and social outcomes. Combining insights from analyses of a variety of socio-economic dimensions related to digitalisation, this book is relevant for a wide range of scholars and researchers across disciplines, as well as practitioners and policy-makers. While the book has a main focus on India, various contributions take an international cross-country comparative perspective, and the results have general relevance for digitalisation and development. On the whole, the main message of this book is that the impact of ICTs is contingent upon other assets, capabilities and institutional conditions. National policies should, therefore, not only promote digitalization as such but also ensure its co-evolution and complementarity with a variety of other country-specific factors. Chapter 'Digitalisation and Development: Issues for India and Beyond' of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Information technology -- Economic aspects -- India
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Information technology -- Social aspects -- India
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Telecommunication systems -- India
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Information technology -- Economic aspects
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Information technology -- Social aspects
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Telecommunication systems
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India
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Maiti, Dibyendu.
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Castellacci, Fulvio, 1972-
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Melchior, Arne
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| ISBN |
9789811399961 |
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9811399964 |
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