Digital interactions in developing countries : an economic perspective / / Jeffrey James
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| Autore: |
James Jeffrey
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| Titolo: |
Digital interactions in developing countries : an economic perspective / / Jeffrey James
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| Pubblicazione: | New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.4/7004091724 |
| Soggetto topico: | Information technology - Economic aspects - Developing countries |
| Technological innovations - Developing countries | |
| Technology - Economic aspects - Developing countries | |
| Digital divide - Developing countries | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | pt. I. The digital divide -- pt. II. Digital preparedness -- pt. III. Leapfrogging, appropriate information technology and poverty. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Jeffrey James is one of the relatively few academics to have systematically taken on the topic of IT and development. In this timely book he undertakes a methodological critique of prominent topics in the debate.Challenging the existing literature by international and governmental institutions, the book looks not only at the digital divide but also at issues such as digital preparedness, leapfrogging and low-cost computers. James also raises important issues which have been largely neglected in the literature, such as the implications for poverty in developing countries and the macro |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Digital interactions in developing countries |
| ISBN: | 0-203-10210-X |
| 1-283-94236-4 | |
| 1-136-23846-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910828671803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Routledge Studies in Development Economics