Digital inclusion projects in developing countries: Processes of institutionalization

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-107

  Madon, Shirin ^a   Reinhard, Nicolau ^b   Roode, Dewald ^c   Walsham, Geoff ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c University of Cambridge ^*  (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brazil; Developing countries; Digital inclusion; India; Institutional theory; Institutionalization processes; South Africa; Telecenters

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY;

BRAZIL; DIGITAL INCLUSION; INDIA; INSTITUTIONAL THEORY; SOUTH AFRICA; TELECENTERS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

EID: 67650251262     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/itdj.20108     Document Type: Article

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