Alan Gelb, Anna Diofasi

Identification Revolution: Can Digital Id Be Harnessed for Development?

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Recent advances in the reach and technological sophistication of identification systems have been nothing less than revolutionary. Identification Revolution: Achieving Sustainable Development in the Digital Age offers a balanced perspective on this new area, covering both the benefits and the risks of the identification revolution, as well as pinpointing opportunities to mitigate risks.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Center for Global Development
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9781944691035
• ISBN-10: 1944691030
• Artikelnr.: 47645489

Autorenporträt

Alan Gelb is a senior fellow and director of studies at the Center for Global Development, where he specializes in the development applications of biometric ID technology, aid and development outcomes, and the special development challenges of resource-rich countries. He was previously director of development policy at the World Bank and chief economist for the Bank's Africa Region. Anna Diofasi Metz is a consultant with the World Bank's Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative and a former policy analyst at the Center for Global Development. Her recent research includes the use of biometric ID technology in elections and financing for global public goods.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. How Big Is the Global Identification Gap? Can We Measure It?
3. Identification as an Enabler of Sustainable Development
4. Identification Systems: Innovations in Technology and ID Provision
5. Confronting the Risks
6. Five Frontier Cases in Digital Identification
7. Toward the Future
References
Index
About the Authors