The value of extended networks: Social capital in an ICT intervention in rural Peru

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 108-132

  Andrade, Antonio Eduardo Díaz ^a   Urquhart, Cathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Information and communication technology intervention; Rural areas; Social capital

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; EXTENDED NETWORKS; GROUNDED THEORY METHODS; ICT DEPLOYMENTS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INTERPRETIVE CASE STUDIES; REMOTE VILLAGES; SOCIAL CAPITALS;

RURAL AREAS;

EID: 67650220928     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/itdj.20116     Document Type: Article

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