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The role of governments in promoting ICT access and use by SMEs: considerations for public policy (pdf 110kb)

This brief provides an overview of the policy considerations that are needed to promote ICT usage among small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

It discusses critical components for a comprehensive policy and legislative strategy to address the various policy considerations.  

These include legal, market, technical and social considerations needed in order to create conditions conductive for encouraging ICT-enabled SMEs.

 

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