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An Overview of ICT Policies and e-Strategies of Select Asian Economies is designed to guide policy makers in incorporating information and communication technology (ICT) policies and strategies into their development agendas.

An Overview of ICT Policies and e-Strategies of Select Asian Economies

Author: Emmanuel C. Lallana

India: Reed Elsevier

ISBN 81-8147-753-7

This publication provides a comparative study of ICT policies and e-strategies of nine Asian countries – India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. It identifies and analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, similarities and gaps in policy formulation in Asia. It also serves to highlight how countries have evolved within their respective framework and environment to support their national ICT agendas.

This publication is divided into three chapters. The first chapter presents the current state of infrastructure development in the selected countries. The second chapter reviews the existing ICT policies in the countries. The third chapter presents a comparison of ICT policies in the countries. Five key areas are examined:

development of IT infrastructure
creation of a secure cyberspace environment
creation and management of local content
establishment of effective regulatory policies and agencies
launch of education policies that utilize and encourage the expansion of ICT capacities

This publication is a part of the APDIP ICT4D Series. The series is focused on ICT policies and its impact in accelerating social and economic development. Two other publications under the APDIP ICT4D Series are also available online. Their titles are:

All APDIP publications are accessible at http://www.apdip.net/publications

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