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Policy Implications of the Digital Opportunity Index Analysis for India: Capabilities of Measurement and Importance of Extending DOI to a Regional Level

2006, Payal Malik

This policy paper argues for the development of regional Digital Opportunity Indices to guide and evaluate ICT policy in diverse regions in India. The Digital Opportunity Index (DOI) "is a composite index that measures ICT diffusion using diverse set of indicators that reflect a profile of a forward-looking Information Society." This paper briefly reviews the policy and regulatory environment of ICT in India; gauges the availability and sources of DOI indicators and statistics in India and finally argues for extending the DOI measurement to the different regions or States of India.

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