Can Telecommunications Help Rural Areas Overcome Obstacles to Development?

Thomas D. Rowley and Shirley L. Porterfield

Rural America/ Rural Development Perspectives, 1992, vol. 08, issue 2

Abstract: Telecommunications can help to reduce rural isolation, improve access to services, and increase business efficiency. However, metro and international competition may limit the benefits of telecommunications for rural areas and possibly widen the development gap. Still, telecommunications are essential for full nonmetro participation in the national and international economies and are an essential part of an overall rural development strategy.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1992
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