The Upside of Digital for the Middle East and North Africa : How Digital Technology Adoption Can Accelerate Growth and Create Jobs (English)

The case for digitalizing economies has never been stronger. Above all, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made the benefits of conducting contactless transactions starkly clear. Yet, as this report shows, the digital economy is not synonymous with the use of digital tools, such as the internet, even though they are related. The difference is in how society uses digital services and internet access. The rest of the report is organized as follows:...

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Author

Cusolito,Ana Paula;

Gevaudan,Clement;

Lederman,Daniel;

Wood,Christina A.;
Document Date
2022/07/07
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
173785
Volume No
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2022/07/07
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The Upside of Digital for the Middle East and North Africa : How Digital Technology Adoption Can Accelerate Growth and Create Jobs

Language

English

Topics

Coronavirus (COVID-19),Digital Economy Strategy,Digital Government,

Unit Owning

EFI-FCI-TIC-Markets,Compet.&Tech (ETIMT)

Originating Unit

EFI-FCI-TIC-Markets,Compet.&Tech (ETIMT)

ISBN

978-1-4648-1663-5; 978-1-4648-1664-2

Version Type

Final

Digital Object Identifier

10.1596/978-1-4648-1663-5

Citation

Cusolito,Ana Paula; Gevaudan,Clement; Lederman,Daniel; Wood,Christina A..

The Upside of Digital for the Middle East and North Africa : How Digital Technology Adoption Can Accelerate Growth and Create Jobs (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099039307072263321

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