DocumentCode
754616
Title
Tapping ICT to reduce poverty in rural India
Author
Cecchini, Simone
Author_Institution
ECLAC, United Nations, Santiago, Chile
Volume
22
Issue
2
fYear
2003
Firstpage
20
Lastpage
27
Abstract
The paper considers how information and communication technologies can enhance poor people´s opportunities by improving access to markets, health and education. It considers ICT projects for poverty reduction in rural India.
Keywords
educational technology; information technology; medical computing; socio-economic effects; technology transfer; communication technology; education; health care; information technology; poverty reduction; rural India; technology transfer; Adders; Consumer electronics; Costs; Dairy products; Immune system; Information security; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical services; Personal digital assistants; Satellites;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0097
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MTAS.2003.1216239
Filename
1216239
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