• 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