TY - JOUR
T1 - The Opportunities and Constraints Affecting an Informatics Policy: The India Experience
AU - Joshi, Kailash
AU - Sauter, Vicki L.
N1 - JavaScript is disabled on your browser. Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. We present an analysis of the issues that have influenced the development of informatics policy of India. Factors such as impact on employment, trade, and foreign exchange have acted as constraints in the adoption of information technology (IT).
PY - 1991/5/1
Y1 - 1991/5/1
N2 - We present an analysis of the issues that have influenced the development of informatics policy of India. Factors such as impact on employment, trade, and foreign exchange have acted as constraints in the adoption of information technology (IT). At the same time, IT presented a significant opportunity for accelerating progress towards meeting India's goals of self reliance and faster economic development. IT was also viewed as necessary for India's strategy of development, which is based upon centralized planning and management of the economy. We also discuss the role of potential demand for computer systems, the existing industrial base, R&D infrastructure, availability of technical manpower, and regulations for import, foreign investment, and licensing in determining the policies for indigenous manufacture of computer systems. We conclude with a discussion of India's informatics policies and experience in implementing them.
AB - We present an analysis of the issues that have influenced the development of informatics policy of India. Factors such as impact on employment, trade, and foreign exchange have acted as constraints in the adoption of information technology (IT). At the same time, IT presented a significant opportunity for accelerating progress towards meeting India's goals of self reliance and faster economic development. IT was also viewed as necessary for India's strategy of development, which is based upon centralized planning and management of the economy. We also discuss the role of potential demand for computer systems, the existing industrial base, R&D infrastructure, availability of technical manpower, and regulations for import, foreign investment, and licensing in determining the policies for indigenous manufacture of computer systems. We conclude with a discussion of India's informatics policies and experience in implementing them.
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U2 - 10.1016/0378-7206(91)90030-6
DO - 10.1016/0378-7206(91)90030-6
M3 - Article
VL - 20
JO - Information Management
JF - Information Management
ER -