Information lives of the poor : fighting poverty with technology /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Elder, Laurent, 1971- (Autor), Samarajiva, Rohan (Autor), Gillwald, Alison (Autor), Galperin, Hernan (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ottawa [Ontario] : International Development Research Centre, [2013]
Colección:In focus (International Development Research Centre (Canada))
Temas:
Information technology > Economic aspects > Developing countries.
Technological innovations > Economic aspects > Developing countries.
Digital divide > Economic aspects > Developing countries.
Technology and state > Developing countries.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Technology and state.
Technological innovations > Economic aspects.
Information technology > Economic aspects.
Developing countries.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. The issues and the development context. Wireless signals, changed lives
  • Poverty alleviation and ICT access
  • Taking research questions into the home.
  • Part 2. The approach. Critical areas for research
  • Research networks based in the global South
  • The need for household-level information
  • Collecting household data.
  • Part 3. Current and potential uses of ICTs by the poor. How the poor use ICTs
  • Why the poor use ICTs
  • Can ICT access help ease poverty?
  • Part 4. Lessons for policymakers. ICTs play a positive role in poverty alleviation
  • The case for breaking up monopolies
  • Competition comes from start-ups
  • Important data must be released
  • Governments' role in increasing ICT access
  • The Internet needs an ecosystem
  • Content is king
  • Regions differ.
  • Part 5. The future. The open movement offers promise
  • Harnessing the crowd
  • The Facebook and Twitter effect
  • Threats in an increasingly networked world
  • Information and Networks program: IDRC's role
  • Glossary of terms and abbreviations.

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