World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends
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May 17, 2016 — The new, free World Development Report (WDR) 2016 App makes the latest World Bank flagship report on Digital Dividends both accessible and mobile. Now available for iOS and Android.
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February 1, 2016 — Old economics explains the new economy well. When we buy something, we spend time and money searching for it, comparing it with other products, negotiating a price, and ensuring that we get what we paid for. This is what economists call ‘transaction costs.’
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January 14, 2016 — The global launch event of the World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends has ended. Stay tuned for the video recording.
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Digital technologies have spread rapidly in much of the world. Digital dividends—that is, the broader development benefits from using these technologies—have lagged behind. In many instances, digital technologies have boosted growth, expanded opportunities, and improved service delivery. Yet their aggregate impact has fallen short and is unevenly distributed. For digital technologies to benefit everyone everywhere requires closing the remaining digital divide, especially in internet access. But greater digital adoption will not be enough. To get the most out of the digital revolution, countries also need to work on the “analog complements”—by strengthening regulations that ensure competition among businesses, by adapting workers’ skills to the demands of the new economy, and by ensuring that institutions are accountable.
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