Information and communication technologies for development and poverty reduction

Name: Information and communication technologies for development and poverty reduction
Author: Máximo Torero Cullen, Joachim Von Braun

by Máximo Torero Cullen, Joachim Von Braun

Cover of Information and communication technologies for development and poverty reduction

The IT revolution was supposed to help lift the poor of the world into a new age of prosperity, but the growing digital divide between rich and poor seems to be exacerbating the already difficult situation. These essays address aspects of the problem andassociated debates.

Case studiesEconomic developmentTelecommunicationInformation technologyCommunity development