Technologies and business models that work in developing countries

2006 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Development, ICTD2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 193-202

  Koch, James L ^a,b,c   Caradonna, Thomas M ^b  

^a Department of Management ^*

^b Center for Science Technology and Society

^c SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business models; Social entrepreneur; Socio technical systems; Technology criteria for social enterprises

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION PROCESSES; APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES; BUSINESS MODEL (BM); DEPLOYABILITY; FUTURE TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ITC); INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; LESSONS LEARNED (LL); MARKET CREATION; NEW DESIGN; ROAD MAPS; SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS;

COMMUNICATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

EID: 47649110916     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2006.301857     Document Type: Conference Paper

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