Rural Informatization in China - Couverture souple

Qiang, Christina Zhen-Wei; Hanna, Naggy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0821380184 ISBN 13 : 9780821380185

Editeur : World Bank Publications, 2009

Synopsis

China s recent economic growth has expanded industrialization and urbanization, upgraded consumption, increased social mobility, and initiated a shift from an agritural-based economy to one based on services and industry. However, more than half of China s population still lives in rural areas, where the average per capital income is less than a third of the urban average. The government of China has increased its commitment to rural development and poverty-reduction programs, with attention to narrowing the rural-urban divide. Informatization defined as the transformation of an economy and society driven by information and communications technology (ICT) is increasingly being explored as a way of helping poor people. Rural Informatization in China presents an overw and in-depth ysis of rural ICT initiatives in China. This study rews the present-day status of China s rural informatization infrastructure, examines and summarizes by organizational model the key initiatives in the past decade, and provides policy recommendations to address current challenges. Case studies of different financing models of rural ICT initiatives from China and other countries are included.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: World Bank Publications
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0821380184
• ISBN 13: 9780821380185
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
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• Personne responsable: non disponible