The study (E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/4, in Arabic) presents the technical aspects related to the digital content industry, through specifying the enabling environment for its development and its value added chain. It identifies the areas of work that help in the creation of new job opportunities in the region, and specifies the roles of stakeholders in strengthening this industry. It gives also an analysis of the economic opportunities for the Arab countries and speculates the market size of the digital content industry. The study concludes with strategic recommendations and presents a number of programmes that will help in the development of this industry.
