00664nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000240001724500620004126000090010352004340011258300200054620260716043408.0  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