Title: Myung Oh & James F. Larson, Digital Development in Korea: Building an information society
Abstract:South Korea is well-known for its remarkable technology-driven economy and digitally connected society. The media often portray Korea as one of the most wired nations in the world and frequently publi...South Korea is well-known for its remarkable technology-driven economy and digitally connected society. The media often portray Korea as one of the most wired nations in the world and frequently publish images of Koreans streaming TV to mobile phones while riding the subway and using them to pay for bus fares. However, despite the large volume of industry and press reports, there is a scarcity of scholarly documents examining the detailed history of South Korea’s information and communication technology development (ICTD). In Digital Development in Korea: Building an Information Society, Authors Myung Oh and James F. Larson attempt to bridge this gap by leveraging Oh’s direct involvement during the 1980s in the creation of Korea’s telecommunication policy as a means to further understand the country’s journey to becoming a leading global example of an information society. Their book is relevant not only to leaders in developing countries who wish to create a recipe for successful ICTD but also to scholars who are interested in the role of communications technologies as a catalyst for economic growth.Read More
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-07-15
Language: en
Type: article
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