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UNINA9910255056803321 |
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Autore |
James Jeffrey |
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Titolo |
The Impact of Mobile Phones on Poverty and Inequality in Developing Countries / / by Jeffrey James |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2016.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (99 p.) |
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Collana |
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SpringerBriefs in Economics, , 2191-5504 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Development economics |
Social structure |
Equality |
Social policy |
Communication |
Management |
Industrial management |
Development Economics |
Social Structure, Social Inequality |
Social Policy |
Communication Studies |
Innovation/Technology Management |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- The Diffusion of Mobile Phones in the Historical Context of Innovations from Developed Countries -- To What Extent are the Poor Engaged With Mobile Telephony -- A Pro-Poor-Bias: Leapfrogging and the Internet -- Micro, Macro and Scaling Effects -- Patterns of Mobile Phone Use in Africa -- Mobile Phones and Safety in Developing Countries: Further Evidence -- Mobile Phone Use in Africa: Implications for Inequality and the Digital Divide. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book investigates at both the micro- and macroeconomic levels the impact of mobile phones on poverty and inequality in developing countries. To gauge the effects of mobile phones on these aspects, the |
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