1st Edition
Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)
By Richard Heeks
Copyright 2018
428 Pages
106 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
428 Pages
106 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
428 Pages
106 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Mobile phones are close to ubiquitous in developing countries; Internet and broadband access are becoming commonplace. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) thus represent the fastest, broadest and deepest technical change experienced in international development. They now affect every development sector – supporting the work of hundreds of millions of farmers and micro-entrepreneurs;... Read more
List of Figures List of Tables List of Boxes Acknowledgements Acronyms Introduction: Information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) 1. Understanding ICT4D 2. Foundations of ICT4D 3. Implementing ICT4D 4. ICTs and economic growth 5. ICTs, poverty and livelihoods 6. ICTs and social development 7. e-Governance and development 8. ICTs and environmental sustainability 9. The future of ICT4D Bibliography Index
Biography
Richard Heeks is Chair in Development Informatics at the University of Manchester, UK. He has researched, taught and practised ICTs and international development for more than 30 years.
