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World Bank Video on the Internet Economy

Geoff Riley

30th January 2016

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The 2016 World Development Report focuses on the digital dividends from the rapid expansion of the web and associated technologies. This 3 minute video outlines some of the benefits of the internet economy including lower transactions costs and it also highlights some of the risks and the need for inclusive active to web technologies and platforms.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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