00635nam a2200085Ia 4500100002400000245006200024260000900086520043400095583002000529  aAvgerou, Chrisanthi  aHow can IT enable economic growth in developing countries  c1998  aReviews theories on the economic significance of IT and telecommunications, and discusses the nature of the economic effects that should be expected from the diffusion of these technologies and increased emphasis on information activities.  Suggests that developing countries should make efforts to develop organisational practices which are locally appropriate and not simply seek to transfer 'best practice' for doing business.  c11/10/00kJOY_D