Focusing on the evolution of information and communication technologies since 1980, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of development patterns in advanced economies. It introduces innovative methodologies to identify 'critical mass' and pinpoint intervals of technological takeoff, providing valuable insights into the dynamics of technological progress and its implications for economic growth.
Focusing on the diffusion patterns of information and communication technologies across Asian economies from 1960 to 2015, this book identifies unique country-specific trajectories. It explores the distinct phases and dynamics involved in ICT development, offering extensive evidence and insights into how these technologies have evolved and affected different nations within the region.
Towards a New Concept of Technological Takeoff
This book provides an extensive overview of the diffusion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in developing countries between 2000 and 2012. It covers issues such as country-specific ICT diffusion patterns, technological substitution and technological convergence. By identifying social, economic and institutional prerequisites and analyzing critical country-specific conditions, the author develops a new approach to explaining the emergence of their technological takeoff. Readers will discover how developing countries are now adopting ICTs, rapidly catching up with the developed world in terms of ICT access and use.