World development report 2016
Subtitle: digital dividends
Series: World development report -- 2016; World development report -- 2016.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9781464807282; 9781464806711
Subjects: Home banking services; Electronic benefits transfers; Electronic funds transfers; Electronic commerce; Electronic data interchange; Digital divide
Other titles: Digital dividends :
Description: "This Report aims to inspire and guide the researchers and practitioners who can help advance a new set of development approaches based on a fuller consideration of psychological and social influences."--P. 2
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Foreword --; title: Acknowledgments --; title: Abbreviations -- -- 1; title: Overview: Strengthening the analog foundation of digital revolution:; title: Digital transformations--digital divides --; title: How the internet promotes development --; title: The dividends: Growth, jobs, and service delivery --; title: The risks: Concentration, inequality, and control --; title: Making the internet universal, affordable, open, and safe --; title: Analog complements for a digital economy --; title: Global cooperation to solve global problems--; title: Reaping digital dividends for everyone --; title: Notes --; title: References -- -- Spotlight 1:; title: How the internet promotes development -- -- Part 1:; title: Facts and analysis -- -- Chapter 1:; title: Accelerating growth --; title: Connected businesses --; title: More trade, higher productivity, and greater competition --; title: Digital technologies can lead firms and countries to diverge --; title: The nexus of technology and regulation --; title: The future of markets --; title: Notes --; title: References -- -- Sector focus 1:; title: Agriculture -- -- Spotlight 2:; title: Digital finance -- -- Chapter 2:; title: Expanding opportunities:; title: Connected people --; title: Creating jobs, boosting labor productivity, and benefiting consumers --; title: Labor market polarization can lead to greater inequality --; title: The race between skills and technology --; title: The future of jobs --; title: Notes --; title: References -- -- Sector focus 2:; title: Education -- -- Spotlight 3:; title: Social media -- -- Chapter 3:; title: Delivering services:; title: Connected governments --; title: Greater state capability and citizen participation --; title: Digital technologies too often fail to empower citizens --; title: The gap between technology and institutions --; title: The future of public services --; title: Notes --; title: References -- -- Sector focus 3:; title: e-health -- -- Spotlight 4:; title: Digital identity -- -- Part 2:; title: Policies: -- Chapter 4:; title: Sectoral policies:; title: Making the internet universal, affordable, open, and safe --; title: Shaping the digital economy --; title: Supply-side policies: Availability, accessibility, and affordability --; title: Demand-side policies: Open and safe internet use --; title: Promoting the digital economy --; title: Notes --; title: References -- -- Sector focus 4:; title: Smart cities -- -- Spotlight 5:; title: The data revolution -- -- Chapter 5:; title: National priorities:; title: Analog foundations for a digital economy --; title: The interdependence between technology and complements --; title: Regulations: Helping businesses connect and compete --; title: Skills: Making the internet work for everyone --; title: Institutions: Connecting for a capable and accountable government --; title: Digital safeguards --; title: Notes --; title: References -- -- Sector focus 5:; title: Energy -- -- Chapter 6:; title: Global cooperation:; title: Internet governance --; title: Toward a global digital market --; title: Leveraging information for sustainable development --; title: Notes --; title: References -- -- Sector focus 6:; title: Environmental management -- -- Spotlight 6:; title: Six digital technologies to watch.