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"Sustainable Information Society Policies in Asia: Standing firm despite financial turmoil" (co-authored with Bohlin, et al.), The IPTS Report (edited by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), published by the European Commission, Joint Research Centre), No.39, March 1999, pp.39-45.

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[Table of Contents]

• The Asian Financial Crisis
• Impact on ICT investments: The short term
• Fundamentals of the Asian Information Society
• The Case of China and India
• Conclusions

[Outline]

The financial crisis in Asia seems to have had less of an impact on investments in information and communication technologies (ICTs) than in other sectors in key countries in the region. Expectations among Asian countries for long-term growth based on the Information Society remain strong though. Two countries that aim to become centres of growth in the 21st century--China and India--are looked at in more detail.

[Keywords]

financial crisis, Information Society, Asia, short-termism, sustainability

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[Miscellaneous]

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