Publication: The Little Data Book on Information and Communication Technology 2013
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2013-07-18
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2013-07-18
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This Little Data Book presents tables for over 213 economies showing the most recent national data on key indicators of information and communications technology (ICT), including access, quality, affordability, efficiency, sustainability, and applications.
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“World Bank. 2013. The Little Data Book on Information and Communication Technology 2013. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14453 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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