Information Economy Report 2012: The Software Industry and Developing Countries, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), New York and Geneva 2012, 126 pp.

This is an excellent report on the state of software industry in developing countries. The report is a comprehensive and systematic analysis of main issues affecting the software industry and is an invaluable reference for governments and the private sector alike, particularly in helping them to come up with cohesive and structured development plans that take cognisance of the role of information economy.