ICT Diffusion in Developing Countries

Ewa Lechman is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdansk University of Technology. Her extensive research interests concentrate on economic development, ICT, and its role in reshaping social and economic systems and various aspects of poverty and economics in developing countries. She coordinates and participates in international research and educational projects and also works as an independent expert assisting with innovation assignments, including the evaluation of small and medium enterprise proposals, EU-financed programmes, and policy design regarding innovativeness, digitalization, education and social exclusion. She was the 2013 winner of an Emerald Literati Network Award for Excellence and is a member of the editorial boards of international journals on technology diffusion, the digital economy and economic development.

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Technology, the Economy, and Society - Casting the Bridges.- 3 Technology Diffusion.- 4 Information and Communication Technologies Diffusion Patterns in Developing Countries - Empirical Evidence.- 5 What Matters for ICT Diffusion?.- 6 Conclusion, Recommendations and Implications.- Appendices.