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WTO Information Technology Symposium 28-29 March 2007. IT industry in the developing countries : The development perspective Geneviève Féraud Head , ICT and E-Business Branch. The ICT sector. Developed countries experienced an increase in both value added and employment
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WTO Information Technology Symposium28-29 March 2007 IT industry in the developing countries : The development perspective Geneviève Féraud Head , ICT and E-Business Branch
The ICT sector • Developed countries experienced an increase in both value added and employment • This opened up new prospects for developing countries business partners
Indicators of the ICT Sector • ICT employment • ICT value-added corresponding to the manufacturing ad services industries capturing, transmitting or displaying data and information technology measuring the size of the ICT sector within the business sector
Developing countries’ exportsof ICT-enabled services, 2000–2003
The Information Economy Report 2006: The Development Perspective provides unique data on the adoption of ICT by enterprises in developing countries. It also explores ICT policy options in a developing-country context and proposes a framework for national ICT policy reviews and for the design and assessment of pro-poor e-strategies. Information Economy Report