Can National Information Infrastructures Enhance Social Development in the Least Developed Countries?

2002 ◽  
pp. 207-226
Author(s):  
Peter Nelson Meso ◽  
Nancy Bogucki Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Information Infrastructure ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Clear Correlation ◽  
Least Developed Countries ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Social Growth ◽  
Information Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Information Infrastructures ◽  
National Information

The need for national information infrastructures (NII) in the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) tends to be overshadowed by the nation’s severe deficiencies in physical infrastructure. Consequently, NII may be inadequately addressed by governments and supporting agencies in their plans for stimulating social growth. The example of Singapore’s TradeNet and other less-developed countries developing national, electronic information infrastructures suggests that information technology infrastructure may enable an LDC to develop at a particularly advanced rate. This paper studies the relationship of information infrastructure and social development. It establishes a clear correlation between 1) levels of information infrastructure and social development, and 2) growth rates of information infrastructure and social development. The findings suggest that governments of LDCs may enhance their countries’ growth by developing strategic plans for NII development.

Can National Information Infrastructures Enhance Social Development in the Least Developed Countries? An Empirical Investigation

2002 ◽  
pp. 23-51
Author(s):  
Peter Meso ◽  
Nancy Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Information Infrastructure ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Clear Correlation ◽  
Least Developed Countries ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Social Growth ◽  
Information Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Information Infrastructures ◽  
National Information

The need for national information infrastructures (NII) in the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) tends to be overshadowed by the nation’s severe deficiencies in physical infrastructure. Consequently NII may be inadequately addressed by governments and supporting agencies in their plans for stimulating social growth. The example of Singapore’s TradeNet and other lesser-developed countries developing national, electronic information infrastructures, suggests that information technology infrastructure may enable an LDC to develop at a particularly advanced rate. This paper studies the relationship of information infrastructure and social development. It establishes a clear correlation between 1) levels of information infrastructure and social development, and 2) growth rates of information infrastructure and social development. The findings suggest that governments of LDCs may enhance their countries’ growth by developing strategic plans for NII development.

scholarly journals E-entrepreneurship in EU countries: evolutions and challenges

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Diana Rusu ◽  
Angela Roman
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Constructive Method ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Information Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
The Eu

Purpose – the purpose of this paper is to identify how entrepreneurs from European Union (EU) use informational and communicational technologies in their business activities. We also try to identify the benefits and the challenges arisen for the European entrepreneurs in using information technologies. Research methodology – we analyze a sample of EU countries, by including them into two groups, according to the stage of their economic development. As methods, we use the logical-constructive method and also comparative methods. We also use the benchmarking method in order to estimate country indicators in the sample and compare them. Findings – the results of our study emphasize that e-entrepreneurship in developed countries is more advanced compared to developing countries. There are also significant differences regarding the use of informational technologies between types of firms by their size. Research limitations – are given by the availability of data. Practical implications – we emphasize that in order to support the development of E-entrepreneurship in the EU, government policies should pay more attention to the development of information technology infrastructure. Originality/Value – comes from grouping the EU countries into two groups, according to their stage of economic development. And, comparing the two groups as regards the use of informational and communication technologies. Keywords: information technology, e-entrepreneurship, e-business, innovation, EU countries

scholarly journals Mapping Bioenergy Supply and Demand in Selected Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Exploratory Assessment of Modern Bioenergy’s Contribution to SDG7

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilip Khatiwada ◽  
Pallav Purohit ◽  
Emmanuel Kofi Ackom
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Agricultural Residues ◽  
Least Developed Countries ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Agriculture Sector

Bioenergy can play an important role in achieving the agreed United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and implementing the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, thereby advancing climate goals, food security, better land use, and sustainable energy for all. In this study, we assess the surplus agricultural residues availability for bioelectricity in six least developed countries (LDCs) in Asia and Africa, namely Bangladesh, Lao-PDR, and Nepal in Asia; and Ethiopia, Malawi, and Zambia in Africa, respectively. The surplus agricultural residues have been estimated using residue-to-product ratio (RPR), agricultural residues lost in the collection, transportation and storage, and their alternative applications. We use a linear regression model to project the economic potential of bioelectricity. The contribution of bioelectricity for meeting the LDCs’ electricity requirements is estimated in a time frame between 2017 and 2030. Our results reveal that the surplus biomass feedstock available from the agriculture sector could provide the total current electricity demand in Malawi alone, followed by Nepal (45%), Bangladesh (29%), Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao-PDR) (29%), Ethiopia (27%), and Zambia (13%). This study also explores the complementarity and synergies of bioelectricity, SDG7, and their interlinkages with other SDGs. Findings from the study show that providing access to sustainable energy in the LDCs to meet the SDG7 by 2030 might be a challenge due to limited access to technology, infrastructure, and finance. Site-specific investigations on how much agricultural residues could be extracted in an environmentally benign manner for bioelectricity and increased investment in the bioenergy sector are key potential solutions in a myriad of options required to harness the full energy potential in the LDCs.

A National Information Infrastructure Model for Information Warfare Defence

2003 ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
Vernon Stagg ◽  
Matthew Warren
Keyword(s):  
Information Infrastructure ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Information Warfare ◽  
National Information Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Closed Networks ◽  
Information Infrastructures ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
National Information

Information infrastructures are an eclectic mix of open and closed networks, private and public systems, the Internet, and government, military, and civilian organisations. Significant efforts are required to provide infrastructure protection, increase cooperation between sectors, and identify points of responsibility. The threats to infrastructures are many and various, and are increasing daily: information warfare, hackers, terrorists, criminals, activists, and even competing organisations all pose significant threats that cannot be sufficiently dealt with using the current infrastructure model. We present a National Information Infrastructure model that is based on defence against threats such as information warfare.

Cultural Differences, Information Technology Infrastructure, and E-Commerce Behavior

2009 ◽  
pp. 210-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahu Genis-Gruber
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Information Infrastructure ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Information Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Regression Methods ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Interaction Variables ◽  
Effect Regression

E-commerce has been a widely used mean to purchase goods and services all over the world. This study investigates the role of cultural differences and information technology infrastructure on usage of e-commerce in developed and developing countries. As shown in Genis-Gruber and Tas (2007) cultural differences are expected to play a major role on e-commerce behavior especially in developing economies. In order to identify cultural differences, we use Hofstede’s classification. We classify the countries according to these indices and their technological and economic development. We make several cultural comparisons among various countries and we empirically investigate whether these cultural differences play a significant role on e-commerce behavior. We implement OLS and fixed effect regression methods. Using dummy variables and interaction variables, we estimate the effect of cultural differences on e-commerce purchases and other e-commerce variables. Besides the effects of cultural factors, we also investigate the effects of information infrastructure and education level of the countries. We conclude that cultural dimensions play an incremental role on e-commerce and relationship between infrastructure and e-commerce. We control for several other factors like information infrastructure and education level, and use different econometric techniques to achieve our results.

A National Information Infrastructure Model for Information Warfare Defence

2008 ◽  
pp. 1626-1638
Author(s):  
Vernon Stagg ◽  
Matthew Warren
Keyword(s):  
Information Infrastructure ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Information Warfare ◽  
National Information Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Closed Networks ◽  
Information Infrastructures ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
National Information

Information infrastructures are an eclectic mix of open and closed networks, private and public systems, the Internet, and government, military, and civilian organisations. Significant efforts are required to provide infrastructure protection, increase cooperation between sectors, and identify points of responsibility. The threats to infrastructures are many and various, and are increasing daily: information warfare, hackers, terrorists, criminals, activists, and even competing organisations all pose significant threats that cannot be sufficiently dealt with using the current infrastructure model. We present a National Information Infrastructure model that is based on defence against threats such as information warfare.

CYBERSECURITY AS AN ACCELERATION FACTOR OF THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF UKRAINE'S ECONOMY

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Pizhuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Effective Means ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Information Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Digital Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Exchange Data

The key hypothesis of the research is the assumption that security in cyberspace can accelerate a process of the economy's digital transformation in any country in the world. Our goal in this article to clarify the essence of cyberspace's concept, which is considered as a global information environment, formed by a set of interdependent elements of the information technology infrastructure, namely information and telecommunications networks and computer systems for storage, processing, modification, and exchange data, as well as the importance of cybersecurity in the process of the digital transformation of the economy. The degree of readiness of countries with different levels of socio-economic development to protecting data in cyberspace according to the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) and the National Cybersecurity Index (NCSI) is analyzed. Using the ICT Development Index (ІDІ) and the Network Readiness Index (NRI), the level of digital development of highly developed countries and countries with transformational economies is analyzed. The strengths and weaknesses of both the cybersecurity system and the level of digital development of Ukraine have been identified. The focus is on determining the impact of cybersecurity on increasing opportunities for the use of modern digital technologies in economic processes, which may ultimately accelerate the economy's digital transformation. It is concluded, increasing the level of cybersecurity is a necessary but not always sufficient factor in accelerating the economy's digital transformation. According to the results of the study, it is proposed: firstly, to research the formation of effective means of cyberdefense in legal, organizational, and technical aspects; secondly, to launch information and training campaigns to raising awareness and acquire relevant skills, in particular, to build a human resources reserve in the field of cybersecurity; thirdly, to strengthen the state's efforts to develop and implement effective cybersecurity systems at the level of the state, business organizations and citizens.

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