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Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)
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Richard Heeks

London; New York: Routledge (2018), xviii, 410 pp.

"The first three chapters set out the foundations of ICT4D: the core relation between ICTs and development; the underlying components needed for ICT4D to work; and best practice in implementing ICT4D. Five chapters then analyse key development goals: economic growth, poverty eradication, social deve ... more

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A Village Goes Mobile: Telephony, Mediation, and Social Change in Rural India
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Sirpa Tenhunen

New York: Oxford University Press (2018), ix, 200 pp.

"In A Village Goes Mobile, Sirpa Tenhunen examines how the mobile telephone has contributed to social change in rural India. Tenhunen's long-term ethnographic fieldwork in West Bengal began before the village had a phone system in place and continued through the introduction and proliferation of the ... more

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Connected for Development? Theory and Evidence About the Impact of Internet Technologies on Poverty Alleviation
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Hernan Galperin, Maria Fernanda Viecens

Development Policy Review, issue 3 (2017), pp. 315-336

"Based on the assumption that increased access to internet services boosts economic growth and improves the well-being of the poor, governments in both developed and emerging regions are heavily investing in internet connectivity projects. This article reviews the existing evidence as to the impact ... more

A Framework for the Adoption of Information and Communication Technology in Faith-Based Organizations in Kenya: A Case of Comboni Missions

Haron Gacengechi

Nairobi: Strathmore University, Master Thesis (2016), viii, 60 pp.

"This research covers the adoption of ICT in Comboni missions, a faith-based organization with operations in Kenya among other global countries. Comboni missions focus on less developed Kenya counties, and in economically challenged areas such as slums in Mathare, Korogocho, Kariobangi in Nairobi. R ... more

Children, ICT and Development: Capturing the Potential, Meeting the Challenges

Dorothea Kleine, David Hollow, Sammia Poveda

London; Florence: University of London, ICT4D Centre at Royal Holloway;Jigsaw Consult;UNICEF Office of Research (2014), viii, 62 pp.

"The pioneering research process consisted of a review of relevant literature and in-depth interviews with 35 experts in the field connecting ICT4D with child-focused development, thus providing one of the most comprehensive overviews of the subject to date. The literature review focuses on the topi ... more

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ICT Pathways to Poverty Reduction: Empirical Evidence from East and Southern Africa

Edith Ofwona Adera, Timothy M. Waema, Julian May, Ophelia Mascarenhas, Kathleen Diga (eds.)

Ottawa: International Development Research Centre (IDRC);Practical Action Publishing (2014), 254 pp.

Information Economy Report 2010: ICTs, Enterprises and Poverty Alleviation

Torbjörn Fredriksson (ed.)

Geneva: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (2010), xvii, 154 pp.

"The Information Economy Report 2010 focuses on the nexus of ICTs, enterprises and poverty alleviation. Whereas the knowledge base needs to grow considerably, the evidence presented in this Report suggests that more attention should be given by policymakers and other stakeholders to this new set of ... more

Information and Communication Technologies, Human Development, Growth and Poverty Reduction: A Background Paper

Randy Spence, Matthew Smith

International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2009), 325 pp.

BCO Impact Assessment Study: The Final Report

David Souter et al.

London: BCO Building Communication Opportunities (2008), 192 pp.

"This report investigates the impact media and ICTs can have on the lives of the poor, based on the experiences of nine donors and NGOs forming part of the "Building Communication Opportunities (BCO)" alliance. It suggests that radio will have the most influence on social and political change where ... more

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Handbook of Mobile Communication Studies

James E. Katz (ed.)

Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2008), ix, 472 pp.

"This book offers a view of the cultural, family, and interpersonal consequences of mobile communication across the globe. Scholars analyze the effect of mobile communication on all parts of life, from the relationship between literacy and the textual features of mobile phones to the use of ringtone ... more

Banking on Mobiles: Why, How, for Whom?

Ignacio Mas, Kabir Kumar

Washington, DC: Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) (2008), 27 pp.

"This paper examines how banks can translate the potential of mobile phones into greater financial access for poor people. Although mobile phone operators have been able to use the mobile phone for mobile remittance and bill payment services in several countries, banks have had little success in usi ... more

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ICTs and Indian Social Change: Diffusion, Poverty, Governance

Ashwani Saith, M. Vijayabaskar, V. Gayathri (eds.)

New Delhi et al.: Sage (2008), 418 pp.

Enhancing the Livelihoods of the Rural Poor Through ICT: A Knowledge Map

Kerry McNamara

Washington, DC: infoDev Information for Development Program (2008), iv, 308 pp.

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Digital Poverty: Concept and Measurement, with an Application to Peru

Roxana Barrantes Cáceres

Kellogg Institute (2007), 26 pp.

"This paper discusses the notions of demand, poverty, information needs, and information and communication technologies (ICTs) to offer a concept of digital poverty, which may be useful to estimate the digital poverty level in Latin America and the Caribbean. The paper is composed of two sections. T ... more

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Information and Communication Technologies for Economic and Regional Developments

Hakikur Rahman (ed.)

Hershey; London: Idea Group (2007), xviii, 351 pp.