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Growth of the Digital Economy

Growth of the Digital Economy

Stephen M. Mutula
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781605664200|ISBN10: 1605664200|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616924676|EISBN13: 9781605664217
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-420-0.ch002
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Stephen M. Mutula. "Growth of the Digital Economy." Digital Economies: SMEs and E-Readiness, IGI Global, 2010, pp.15-28. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-420-0.ch002

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S. Mutula (2010). Growth of the Digital Economy. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-420-0.ch002

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Stephen M. Mutula. "Growth of the Digital Economy." In Digital Economies: SMEs and E-Readiness. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-420-0.ch002

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Abstract

As pointed out in the previous chapter, the concepts ‘digital economy’, ‘information economy’, ‘information society’ and ‘knowledge society/economy’ are inextricably intertwined and are often used interchangeably. However, the concept ‘information society’ is increasingly being seen as a unifying term. In defence of why this is so, Schienstock et al. (1999) have argued that the notion of an ‘information society’ is presented as a strategic aim meant to overcome current social stagnation. The central argument is that the information society would create and secure millions of new jobs; guarantee economic competitiveness; bring ecological advantages; intensify democracy; and revolutionize our ways of living and working with the help of new communication technologies.

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