Questions on Reading 10'1

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Questions on Reading 10.1

• According to Lucas Sylla, what are two
  important ways in which poorer countries can
  begin to participate in the information economy?
• Of the statistics quoted on p 4, which to you is
  the most revealing of the inequalities between
  the internet rich and poor?

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• 3. Explain how to read the table on p. 5. What is
  the most concerning feature of the information
  presented on the table?
• 4. What problems do the authors find with Robert
  Lucas optimistic model of latecomer economic
  catch-up?
• 5. What are new network technologies and why do
  they increase gaps between rich and poor when
  first introduced?

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• 6. Which of Landes 8 factors were most
  associated with high Internet presence in a
  country?
• 7. What did the authors find were the most likely
  factors to be associated with high Internet
  adoption in a country?
• 8. What are the main barriers to Internet
  adoption in a country?

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• What are the arguments in favour of closing the
  gaps between rich and poor countries?
• Which of the eight policy measures listed on p.
  16 would be the most palatable for rich countries
  to support?