This book presents new international evidence on the impact of information technology on productivity and economic growth. The first study in which the connection between information technology and economic development is analysed quantitatively. The book is for economists and policy-makers in international organizations working on information technology and development (World Bank, UN etc); development economists; researchers and graduate students working on the impacts of IT; students interested in the "New Economy". A sample of this book can be downloaded for free at the following URL: