The role of IT in Third World development
Computers in the human context: information technology, productivity, and people
Utilising information and communication technologies for development: the social dimensions
Information Technology for Development
How can IT enable economic growth in developing countries?
Information Technology for Development
The Rise of the Network Society
The Rise of the Network Society
Theories of the Information Society
Theories of the Information Society
Information Technology in the Third World: Can It Lead to Humane National Development?
Information Technology in the Third World: Can It Lead to Humane National Development?
Development and the Information Age: Four Global Scenarios for the Future of Information and Communication Technology
Information Society: A Retrospective View
Information Society: A Retrospective View
Pay-Per-Society: Computers and Communication in the Information Age
Pay-Per-Society: Computers and Communication in the Information Age
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The discourse on globalization intersects with assumptions about how new information and communication technologies can generate economic growth in less developed countries. This paper is a critical review of some of these assumptions. It argues that the current processes of globalization cannot on their own foster economic development because globalization is inherently dialectical. It can create wealth for some countries while at the same time, it can impoverish others thus further accentuating the marginalization of many countries. The paper concludes by suggesting ways in which less developed countries can stay "connected" with the global economy while at the same time pursuing development strategies that will meet the basic needs of the majority of their populations.