Infrastructure to support the digital economy in Chile

This article presents a model for dealing systematically with the different matters associated with policies for developing the infrastructure necessary to support a digital economy, identifying the roles of the State and the private sector in this respect.It also describes the main initiatives taken in terms of creating and improving the infrastructure and content in the case of Chile,which illustrates the recent progress made in developing the country 's digital economy and the challenges still pending in this field.There is general agreement that Chile must move closer to those countri…

Adoption and application of information technology in the Caribbean and its contribution to scientific, technological and human resource development

This paper explores the reasons for the success of the new technologies and examines the uses to which the technology is put. Discusses the need for education and human resource development if the computer and other technologies are to be productively utilised in agriculture, industry and other areas.…

Toward a conceptual framework and public policy agenda for the information society in Latin America and the Caribbean

The advent of modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the establishment of a global Information Society are forcing countries of all shapes and sizes to take a fresh look on their development agendas. In order to tackle the challenging task of integrating the Information Society paradigm appropriately in to the development agenda, this paper proposes a conceptual framework to discuss and analyze the complex issues and challenges related to subject. Basing on an extensive study about the actual situation of the emerging Information Society in Latin America and the Cari…

Implications of the Liberalization of Telecommunications for the Caribbean