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Information technology, development, and social change /

"The speed and cost effectiveness of new information technology has prompted many to view these innovations as a panacea for social and economic development. However, such a view flies in the face of continuing inequities in education, health, food, and infrastructure. This volume explores thes...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Patel, Fay
Formato: eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge, 2012.
Colección:Routledge studies in development and society ; 32.
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