Grassroots Innovation for the Information Society

Nagy K. Hanna ()
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Nagy K. Hanna: University of Maryland

Chapter Chapter 7 in Transforming Government and Building the Information Society, 2010, pp 199-226 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Some of the most promising uses of ICT for development are to empower poor communities through assess to local and global knowledge, building local capacity and partnerships, and enabling broad participation, grassroots innovation, social learning, and social accountability. I call ICT applications that are targeted for poor communities and poverty reduction, e-society, or e-transformation at the grassroots and among poor communities.

Keywords: Poverty Reduction; Poor Community; Local Content; National Innovation System; Innovation Fund (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1506-1_7

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