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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814802203321

Titolo

Digital poverty [[electronic resource] ] : Latin American and Caribbean perspectives / / [edited by Hernan Galperin and Judith Mariscal]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rugby, Warwickshire, : Practical Action Publishing/International Development Research Centre, 2007

ISBN

1-280-92479-9

9786610924790

1-55250-342-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (162 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GalperinHernan

MariscalJudith

Disciplina

303.48

Soggetti

Information technology - Economic aspects - Latin America

Information technology - Social aspects - Latin America

Digital divide - Latin America

Digital divide - Caribbean Area

Information technology - Economic aspects - Caribbean Area

Information technology - Social aspects - Caribbean Area

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Edited by Hernan Galperin and Judith Mariscal"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""1. The Concept of Information Poverty and How to Measure it in the Latin American Context""; ""2. Analysis of ICT Demand: What Is Digital Poverty and How to Measure It?""; ""3. New Market Scenarios in Latin America""; ""4. Institutional Design of the Regulator in Latin America and the Caribbean""; ""5. Microtelcos in Latin America and the Caribbean""; ""6. Selecting Sustainable ICT Solutions for Pro-poor Intervention""; ""7. Conclusion: ICT and Pro-poor Strategies and Research""; ""About the Authors""