ICT for the Poor at Large Scale: Innovative Connections to Markets and Services

Joachim Braun
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Joachim Braun: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Chapter 2 in ICT for the Next Five Billion People, 2010, pp 3-14 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The rapid spread of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has been accelerating economic and social change across all areas of human activity in past decades. Innovative technologies such as cellular telephones and wireless broadband are now reaching many parts of the developing world, including poor rural areas, and bringing in high hopes of positive development outcomes. These include accelerated economic growth, more jobs, reduced migration pressure from rural to urban areas, increased agricultural and industrial productivity, increased services and access to them, easier diffusion of innovations, and increased public administration efficiency. Yet, large inequalities remain in ICT access, both between and within countries, and large barriers continue to prevent positive outcomes for the poor. Realizing the large potential of ICTs for the poor entails a clear understanding of their needs and scaling up their connections to markets, services, and networks using ICTs.

Keywords: Mobile Phone; Digital Divide; Telecommunication Infrastructure; Mobile Game; Farmer Field School (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12225-5_2

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