ICT and Rural Development in the Global South
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London; New York: Routledge (2024), xiii, 211 pp.
Contains acronyms pp. ix-xiii, index
Series: Rethinking Development
ISBN 978-1-032-58842-1 (pbk); 978-1-003451716 (ebook)
Signature commbox: 70-Development-E 2024
"Drawing on years of experience across 45 counties, as well as extensive original academic research, Willem van Eekelen situates the evolving role of ICT in wider development patterns in the Global South. He discusses the effects of ICT on agriculture, trade, financial flows, resource management and governmental performance. He then considers the associated risks of financial insecurity, online gambling, exclusion, misinformation and the effects of ICT on people’s freedom. The book concludes with six recommendations to maximise the usefulness of rural ICT investments and minimise the risk of them causing harm." (Publisher description)
PART 1: ICT'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 9
1 Agricultural production processes, 19
2 Trade, 28
3 Diversified livelihoods, 37
4 Microfinance, 41
5 Remittances and social assistance, 59
6 E-government, 86
7 Climate change and natural resource management, 86
8 The spread of ICT products and services, 95
PART 2: THE RISKS, DANGERS AND EXTERNALITIES OF ICT, 107
9 Farming and rural employment, 109
10 Financial safety and security, 119
11 Gambling, 123
12 The digital divide and its effects, 137
13 Misinformation, 147
14 Inclusivity and civic space, 158
Conclusions, 170
1 Agricultural production processes, 19
2 Trade, 28
3 Diversified livelihoods, 37
4 Microfinance, 41
5 Remittances and social assistance, 59
6 E-government, 86
7 Climate change and natural resource management, 86
8 The spread of ICT products and services, 95
PART 2: THE RISKS, DANGERS AND EXTERNALITIES OF ICT, 107
9 Farming and rural employment, 109
10 Financial safety and security, 119
11 Gambling, 123
12 The digital divide and its effects, 137
13 Misinformation, 147
14 Inclusivity and civic space, 158
Conclusions, 170
