ICT Diffusion in Developing Countries Towards a New Concept of Techn
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
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ICT Diffusion in Developing Countries Towards a New Concept of Technological Takeoff
ICT Diffusion in Developing Countries
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Ewa Lechman
ICT Diffusion in Developing Countries Towards a New Concept of Technological Takeoff
Ewa Lechman Gdan´sk University of Technology Faculty of Management and Economics Gdan´sk, Poland
ISBN 978-3-319-18253-7 ISBN 978-3-319-18254-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-18254-4
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To my Daughter A.
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Acknowledgments
While working on this book I was fortunate to obtain support and constructive criticism from many people. I am deeply indebted to all of them. My colleagues from the Faculty of Management and Economics at Gdansk University of Technology have been extremely generous in providing me sound and fresh ideas, arguing with me and discussing issues. This was a source of inspiration and encouraged me to further work. I am especially thankful to Professor Piotr Dominiak and Professor Jerzy Czesław Ossowski from the Faculty of Management and Economics at Gdansk University of Technology for being patient listeners, their intellectual support, and valuable suggestions. They both are responsible for a mountain of improvements throughout the manuscript; undoubtedly, without their support, this book would not exist. I also give enormous thanks for Professor Luciano Segreto from the University of Florence, who read every word of the preliminary concept of this book, showing me the right directions for its development. I am also very grateful to my parents for endless conversations concerning the book content, generous criticism, and stimulating questions, which guided m
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