Networked World and National ICT Development Strategies for Selected East Asian Countries

Master's Thesis , 2013 , 111 Pages , Grade: 1.3

Business economics - Economic Policy

The purpose of this paper is three-fold:
- To identify the characteristics and political options of a country, that would affect the success of its ICT adoption.
- To identify clusters of nations upon the international ICT indices and GNI per capita
- To provide an overall guideline that incorporates these nations toward developing higher ICT indices.

[...] This paper shows income level and social background can play very important roles in
country´s ICT development. Within Asian region, South Korea represents the developed
group, China and Vietnam characterize the developing group. China and Vietnam have
similar political structure but the first is much bigger than the latter. Therefore, ICT
implementation is different between these 2 countries. This paper is organized as follow, first,
short overviews of ICT development as well as the advantages of ICT. Second, 3 countries
(South Korea, China and Vietnam) are described in details in both national characteristics and
ICT performance. In this section, the ICT industry and development of each country are
analyzed in terms of what they have done to adopt ICT as well as how much progress has
been made. In section 4, the information about popular ICT ranking indices are given. The
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three chosen indices are Networked Readiness Index, Digital Economy Ranking and ICT
Development Index. The empirical research of cluster building for 12 selected countries is
presented in Section 5. In the final section, the guidelines for better ICT adoption are
presented. In particularly, Vietnam and China are discussed in more details and their political
recommendation is drawn.
The data used in this paper are mostly from World Bank, Information Technology Union. The
indicators and indexes provided are for 2010 or 2011. Because the crisis from 2007-2009
could affect negatively in the world economy and ICT particularly, GNI per capita and GDP
growth rate of 2010 present relatively better research result.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

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• 1 Introduction
• 2 The Networked World
  • 2.1 ICT Development
  • 2.2 Benefits of The ICT
• 3 ICT Development in South Korea, China and Vietnam
  • 3.1 Economic Dynamics and ICT Development in Vietnam
    • 3.1.1 National Background of Vietnam
    • 3.1.2 ICT Development in Vietnam
    • 3.1.3 SWOT Analysis for Vietnam
  • 3.2 Economic Dynamics and ICT Development in China
    • 3.2.1 National Background of China
    • 3.2.2 ICT Development in China
    • 3.2.3 Drivers of Development and Market Challenges
  • 3.3 Economic Dynamic and ICT Development in South Korea
    • 3.3.1 Economic Dynamic of South Korea
    • 3.3.2 ICT Infrastructure of South Korea
    • 3.3.3 ICT Industry of South Korea
    • 3.3.4 Policies in ICT development of South Korea
  • 3.4 Comparison Between South Korea, China and Vietnam
• 4 ICT Performance Measurement Indexes
  • 4.1 Digital Economy Rankings
    • 4.1.1 Introduction to Digital Economy Rankings
    • 4.1.2 Calculation Method
    • 4.1.3 Digital Economy Index 2010
    • 4.1.4 Critical Evaluation
  • 4.2 Networked Readiness Index
    • 4.2.1 Introduction to Networked Readiness Index
    • 4.2.2 Networked Readiness Index 2010-2011
    • 4.2.3 Critical Evaluation
  • 4.3 ICT Development Index
    • 4.3.1 Introduction to ICT Development Index
    • 4.3.2 ICT Development Index 2010
    • 4.3.3 Critical evaluation
• 5 ICT Development in Selected Asia Countries
  • 5.1 Cluster Building
    • 5.1.1 Countries Classification According to Southeast Asia Competitive Initiative
    • 5.1.2 Countries Classification According to the World Bank
    • 5.1.3 Countries Classification According to Author Based on ICT Development
  • 5.2 Correlation Analysis
• 6 Political Options
  • 6.1 Steps for Accelerating E-economy
  • 6.2 General Lessons for Developing Countries
    • 6.2.1 Computer and Internet User Penetration Discrepancy
    • 6.2.2 Networking of ASEAN
    • 6.2.3 Learning from Successful Countries
  • 6.3 Policy Recommendations for Vietnam
  • 6.4 Policy Recommendations for China
• 7 Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

: This paper aims to identify the characteristics and political options of a country that affect the success of its ICT adoption, identify clusters of nations based on international ICT indices and GNI per capita, and provide an overall guideline for these nations to develop higher ICT indices. The main themes explored are:

• The impact of income level and social background on a country's ICT development
• The characteristics of ICT development in South Korea, China, and Vietnam, including their national backgrounds and ICT performance
• The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of ICT development in Vietnam and China
• The correlation between ICT indices and GNI per capita
• The clustering of nations based on ICT indices and income level

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

: * **Chapter 1 (Introduction):** This chapter establishes the context for the paper by highlighting the significant impact of ICT on various sectors and the growing importance of developing countries adopting ICT. It outlines the three objectives of the paper: to analyze the factors affecting ICT adoption, to cluster nations based on ICT indices, and to provide guidelines for improving ICT performance. * **Chapter 2 (The Networked World):** This chapter provides an overview of global ICT development, covering the history of the Internet, broadband penetration rates, and the increasing use of mobile devices. It further explores the advantages of ICT in various areas such as politics, culture, and the economy. * **Chapter 3 (ICT Development in South Korea, China and Vietnam):** This chapter delves into the economic and ICT development of three Asian countries: South Korea, China, and Vietnam. It analyzes each country's national background, ICT performance, and the policies they have implemented to promote ICT adoption. * **Chapter 4 (ICT Performance Measurement Indexes):** This chapter examines three widely used ICT indices: Digital Economy Rankings (DER), Networked Readiness Index (NRI), and ICT Development Index (IDI). It describes the methodology, construction, and critical evaluation of each index, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. * **Chapter 5 (ICT Development in Selected Asia Countries):** This chapter focuses on a deeper analysis of 12 selected Asian countries. It compares the countries' ICT performance based on the three indices, identifies clusters based on income level and ICT development, and analyzes the correlation between ICT indicators and GNI per capita.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

: This paper focuses on the analysis of information and communication technology (ICT) development strategies in selected East Asian countries, particularly South Korea, China, and Vietnam. Key themes include: networked world, national ICT development strategies, economic dynamics, digital economy rankings, networked readiness index, ICT development index, cluster building, correlation analysis, and political options. This research aims to identify key factors that influence ICT performance and provide recommendations for accelerating e-economy development in these countries.

• College: University of Wuppertal
• Grade: 1.3
• Author: Thi Luc Hoa Pham (Author)
• Publication Year: 2013
• Pages: 111
• Catalog Number: V215140
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656432623
• ISBN (Book): 9783656436393
• Language: English
• Tags: networked, world, national, development, strategies, selected, east, asian, countries