Information industry and China's economic and social development

Author: Qu Weizhi (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: This book is rich in data, highly practical, with comprehensive discussions and in-depth theories. It consists of 7 chapters. The first 4 chapters elucidate the role of the information industry in economic development, explore the development and application of information technology, make medium- and long-term forecasts for the information industry, conduct comparative studies on the models of information industry development in major countries worldwide, and investigate effective management issues in the information industry. The last 3 chapters explain how the information industry has become a pillar industry in China, argue its great mission in rejuvenating the Chinese nation, and outline how it will fulfill its historical tasks. The book is characterized by the close integration of economy and technology, emphasizing that the information flow must be integrated with the material flow and capital flow. It proposes an innovative view that the information flow should organize, guide, and dominate the material flow and capital flow, and suggests long-chain management for the information industry.