The informational life of the poor: A study of digital access in three Mexican towns

Judith Mariscal Avilés, Sebastián Benítez Larghi and María Angélica Martínez Aguayo

Telecommunications Policy, 2016, vol. 40, issue 7, 661-672

Abstract: This paper seeks to contribute to the debate on the impact of the adoption of information technologies (ICT) in poverty reduction by understanding how the poor obtain, share and use ICT on their everyday life – what we call the informational lives of the poor. It identifies the opportunities and challenges regarding ICT adoption in three rural communities with different levels of marginalization and connectivity in Mexico. Using “before and after” studies we attempt to identify and understand mechanisms through which ICT (and broadband, in particular), may have an impact on poverty alleviation.

Keywords: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT); Poor populations; Capabilities; Livelihoods; Mexico (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2015.11.001

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