[Information and communications technology] is a general-purpose technology and as such has a pervasive impact on the economy. It introduces a new paradigm to the configuration of economic activities, changing in a radical way the approach to technology for development, because of the importance of spillover effects of ICT economic applications. ...
Finally, ICT has given rise to new models for sharing knowledge and collective production of and ideas and innovations, which often bypass the incentive system provided by intellectual property rights. These "open access" models, whether in activities such as open source software, open innovations or common knowledge associations, can be an efficient channel for rapid diffusion of knowledge to less advanced countries and deserve greater attention. ...
It should be stressed that ICTs enable more rapid dissemination and better coordination of knowledge, thus encouraging open access to sources of innovation. An innovation policy framework that fully takes into consideration the changes generated by ICT must give prominence to open approaches to innovation, which present significant advantages for developing countries. ...
Comment. The report doesn't use the phrase "open access" in the limited sense employed here, but the report's descriptions apply equally well to the subjects of OA to scientific research and data; therefore, so too do the report's policy prescriptions.
Posted by
Gavin Baker at 2/08/2008 01:29:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
