The Bottleneck Is at the Top of the Bottle
Jun 01, 2002 
Categories: Information and Communication Technology
Tags: Iqbal Quadir, Press
Iqbal Quadir writes on the democratizing effects of technologies in developing countries in the Summer/Fall 2002 issue of The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs.
by Iqbal Z. Quadir
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have generated profound changes in advanced countries. A natural question, then, is how can these technological developments benefit poor countries? Development gurus and ICT experts are urging governments in poor countries to adopt the “right” policies to ensure that benefits from these technologies flow to their nations. They are, however, barking up the same old tree that does not bear much fruit. Download the full article at The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs >>
