The Information Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa
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Authors: Grey E. Burkhart & Susan Older
Year of
publication: 2003
Number
of pages: 85
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Research Summary
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The report is a part of the multiyear effort of RAND to explore the future of the information revolution throughout the world.
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The report presents an in-depth study of the likely course of the ICT revolution in the Middle East and North Africa regions.
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The key questions addressed in this report are the extent of information revolution in these regions, a comparative study of internal variations and future prospects of IT related developments.
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The report observes that except the democracies like Israel and Turkey, most countries of the MENA show no signs of impending information revolutions.
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Arguing that economic factors, nature of government, and the outlook of people are crucial for the development of ICT, the analysis presents the effect of these factors on the growth of ICT in the said areas.
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With respect to their technological inclination, the report divides the counties of these regions into three types namely fearful, best of both and driven.
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With notable differences in their internal conditions and approach towards ICT, the countries of this region show varying degrees of the penetration of ICT and its future in this region.
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Under the given conditions, there is a likelihood that most MENA countries will either miss or experience belated information evolution with a developmental gap when compared to developed nations.
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Under the given conditions, there is a likelihood that most MENA countries will either miss or experience belated information evolution with a developmental gap when compared to developed nations.
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The report is a valuable contribution in highlighting some of the vital aspects specific to these regions that influence the spread of ICT and its future.
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