Download or read book Globalization, Information Technology and Development written by Jeffrey James and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 1999 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact of globalization and the development of information technology are two of the most important themes for understanding the international economy and the prospects of developing countries today. Jeffrey James assesses and develops the insights of the often separate literatures on these subjects, to show that globalization and information technology are mutually dependent. The central insight is the notion that globalization is mainly a technological phenomenon driven by influences exerted on international trade and foreign investment by various forms of information technology.