• Media type: Report; E-Book
  • Title: Developing and harnessing software technology in the South: The roles of China, India, Brazil and South Africa
  • Contributor: Ojo, Adegboyega [Author]; Janowski, Tomasz [Author]; Basanya, Rilwan [Author]; Reed, Mike [Author]
  • Published: Helsinki: The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), 2008
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: 978-92-9230-143-9
  • Keywords: South Africa ; Brasilien ; India ; Softwareindustrie ; software industry ; software technology ; south-south cooperation ; Indien ; O3 ; China ; L86 ; Südafrika ; Brazil ; Süd-Süd-Beziehungen
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  • Description: Software technology is gaining prominence in national information technology (IT) strategies due to its huge potential for socioeconomic development, particularly through the support it provides in the productive sectors of the economy, delivery of public services and engagement of citizens. In growing numbers of developing countries, software technology is also being leveraged for income generation from digital services and products. For instance, in recent years, India, Chile, the Philippines, Brazil, China, and Indonesia have emerged as important global players in the offshore software services industry, with India and China standing out as leaders.
  • Access State: Open Access