UNCTAD Information Economy Report 2006:
The development perspective

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The Information  Economy Report is produced by the staff of the UNCTAD ICT and E-business Branch. The report provides an analysis of current themes and issues relevant for the information economy and focusing on e-commerce, e-business, the effect of ICT on trade, economic performance and development, and how these relate to developing countries' e-strategies.

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Table of contents

Preface, Acknowledgements & Overview
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Chapter 1:
ICT Indicators for development: Trends and impact
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Chapter 2:
Reviewing national ICT policies for the information economy
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Chapter 3:
Pro-poor ICT policies and practices
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Chapter 4:
ICTs in the oil sector: Implications for developing economies
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Chapter 5:
ICTs, enterprises and jobs: What policies?
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Chapter 6:
Service oriented architecture and web services technologies: Trends and implications for e-business in developing countries
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Chapter 7:
The layered Internet architecture: Governance principles and policies
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Chapter 8:
Laws and contracts in an e-commerce environment
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