Development Bulletin 35 (1995). Information technology and development

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CONTENTS: DISCUSSION SERIES: Communications systems and development: The pragmatic approach / Richard Coyne, page 4. The impact of information on development / Don Lamberton, page 8. Internet and developing countries / Harry Bruce, page 11. The political economy of teleports: Telecommunications and economic (re)development / Jonathon R. Strand, page 14. Information technology and network infrastructures in the Asia-Pacific region / Susan MacDougall, page 17. Pacific Islands, information technology and universal access: It's not just about wires / Michael R. Ogden, page 19. The CocoNET wirless: A sea of islands in cyberspace / Suzanna Layton page 23. Communications for development in the South Pacific: Issues and challenges / Helen Molnar, page 27. Introducing computers into development programmes: Some problems and suggested solutions for NGOs / Duncan Wells, page 31. Accessing statistical information to support research on the Internet / Dale Chatwin, page 33. The use of computers in rural development planning in Thailand / Ebel Wickramanayake, page 35. Bibliography on information technology and telecommunications in the Pacific / Craig Boaden, page 37. VIEWPOINT, page 40. FROM THE FIELD, page 47. FROM THE PRESS, page 51. CONFERENCES, page 62. COURSES, page 73. RESOURCES, page 75. Show more