Social development in Indian rural communities: Adoption of telecentres

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 474-482

  Rao, Siriginidi Subba ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

India; Information and communication technologies (ICTs); Rural communities; Social development; Telecentres

Indexed keywords

RURAL AREAS;

INDIA; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; RURAL COMMUNITY; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; TELECENTRES;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 55149083122     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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