Title :
Tapping ICT to reduce poverty in rural India
Author :
Cecchini, Simone
Author_Institution :
ECLAC, United Nations, Santiago, Chile
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;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTAS.2003.1216239
