Networked readiness index
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The World Economic Forum
's Networked Readiness Index (NRI) measures the propensity for countries to exploit the opportunities offered by information and communications technology. It is published annually. The NRI seeks to better comprehend the impact of ICT
on the competitiveness of nations. The NRI is a composite of three components: the environment for ICT offered by a given country or community(Market,political and regulatory,infrastructure environment), the readiness of the community’s key stakeholders (individuals, businesses, and governments) to use ICT, and finally the usage of ICT amongst these stakeholders.
The World Economic Forum together with INSEAD
publishes the Global Information Technology Report, which makes use of the index.
The index was originally developed by the Information Technology Group, which worked at Harvard University's Center for International Development until 2002.
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
's Networked Readiness Index (NRI) measures the propensity for countries to exploit the opportunities offered by information and communications technology. It is published annually. The NRI seeks to better comprehend the impact of ICT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
on the competitiveness of nations. The NRI is a composite of three components: the environment for ICT offered by a given country or community(Market,political and regulatory,infrastructure environment), the readiness of the community’s key stakeholders (individuals, businesses, and governments) to use ICT, and finally the usage of ICT amongst these stakeholders.
The World Economic Forum together with INSEAD
INSEAD
INSEAD is an international graduate business school and research institution. It has campuses in Europe , Asia , and the Middle East , as well as a research center in Israel...
publishes the Global Information Technology Report, which makes use of the index.
The index was originally developed by the Information Technology Group, which worked at Harvard University's Center for International Development until 2002.
External links
- The Global Information Technology Report
- The Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2009-2010 (PDF)
- The Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2008-2009 (PDF)
- The Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2007-2008 (PDF)
- The Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2006-2007 (PDF)
- The Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2005
- The Networked Readiness Index Rankings 2004 (PDF)
- Information Technology Group at Harvard University CID