UNCTAD Information Economy Report 2007-2008: Science and Technology for Development: The New Paradigm of ICT

The Information Economy Report 2007-2008: Science and Technology for Development: The New paradigm of ICT, analyses the current and potential contribution of information technology to knowledge creation and diffusion.

The Report analyzes the contribution of ICTs to growth, development, and innovation, taking into consideration other factors such as human capital, externalties, other by-products of the innovation process, as well as the policy environments that support innovation. The Report stresses the critical importance of open access to knowledge, especially among developing countries.

This report is published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It is produced by the staff of the UNCTAD ICT and E-business Branch, and provides an analysis of current themes and issues on the effects of ICT on trade, economic performance and development. For more information about this Report, as well as those published in 2005 and 2006, please email the Science, Technology and ICT Branch, Division for Technology and Logistics (DTL) at ecommerce@unctad.org.