Information and communication technologies for development: assessing the potential and the risks

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-50

  Mansell, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0033076177     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-5961(98)00074-3     Document Type: Article

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