Through a screen darkly: Toward effective transparency of telecommunications supply chains

Benjamin W. Cramer

Telecommunications Policy, 2025, vol. 49, issue 8

Abstract: •The sourcing of minerals used in electronic devices is difficult to track.•Some raw materials are mined in less developed nations or conflict zones.•Workers, including children, are exploited and poorly paid.•Consumers demand transparent supply chain information.•Manufacturers and NGOs can cooperate to find more accountable information.

Keywords: Transparency; Accountability; Telecommunications policy; Manufacturing policy; Non-governmental organizations; Framing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2025.103018

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