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Toward a Strategy to Deploy the Internet in Developing Countries
Author(s) -
Mahmoud Nabil Salah
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
digest of middle east studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.225
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1949-3606
pISSN - 1060-4367
DOI - 10.1111/j.1949-3606.2003.tb00477.x
Subject(s) - the internet , order (exchange) , developing country , government (linguistics) , perspective (graphical) , business , internet access , computer science , knowledge management , economic growth , world wide web , economics , finance , artificial intelligence , linguistics , philosophy
ABSTRAC Internet access is highly concentrated in developed countries. Developing countries are interested in Internet applications in order to enter the global market and improve development plans. A strategy to deploy the Internet in developing countries must be viewed within the comprehensive economic development perspective. It should emphasize three goals: overcoming barriers to information; overcoming barriers to economic opportunities; and overcoming barriers to participation. To achieve these goals, two sets of plans are required: first, there must be plans to activate a research environment, using the requirements of Internet access; and second, priorities of Internet applications must be decided. According to the suggested strategy, applications follow this sequence: e‐government; e‐learning; and e‐commerce.