This book discusses the use, economic importance and impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in public and private Sudanese universities. The author provides an in-depth analysis of the economic impact of ICT from the demand perspective as well as from the public-private perspective. This book also examines the status, pattern, structure, trend and determinants of the demand for ICT in public and private Sudanese universities. It investigates the economic impacts of the uses of ICT, the potential opportunities and challenges that ICT is expected to create for public and private Sudanese universities, and explains the role of ICT in facilitating the production, creation and transfer of knowledge in Sudanese universities.
Autorentext
Dr. Samia Mohamed Nour is an Affiliated Researcher of United Nations University- Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) and Associate Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Economic and Social Studies, Khartoum University (Sudan). She is also the author of 'Technological Change and Skill Development in Sudan' (Springer, 2013) and 'Technological Change and 'Skill Development in Arab Gulf Countries' (Springer, 2013).
Zusammenfassung
This book discusses the use, economic importance and impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in public and private Sudanese universities. The author provides an in-depth analysis of the economic impact of ICT from the demand perspective as well as from the public-private perspective. This book also examines the status, pattern, structure, trend and determinants of the demand for ICT in public and private Sudanese universities. It investigates the economic impacts of the uses of ICT, the potential opportunities and challenges that ICT is expected to create for public and private Sudanese universities, and explains the role of ICT in facilitating the production, creation and transfer of knowledge in Sudanese universities.
Inhalt
Introduction: General Introduction.- Overview of Sudan Economy and the Status of ICT in Sudan.- Conceptual and Theoretical Framework: Conceptual Framework.- Empirical Application: Research Methodology and Method of Data Collection.- The Demand Side of ICT.-Overview of the Use of ICT and the Digital Divide in Sudan.- The Supply Side of ICT.- The Effect of ICT in Knowledge in Sudanese Universities and Effect in Labour Market.- Policy Recommendations, Summary and Conclusions: Summary and Conclusions.
Titel
Information and Communication Technology in Sudan
Untertitel
An Economic Analysis of Impact and Use in Universities
Autor
EAN
9783319139999
ISBN
978-3-319-13999-9
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
11.02.2015
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Wasserzeichen
Dateigrösse
10.52 MB
Anzahl Seiten
374
Jahr
2015
Untertitel
Englisch
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