Technology as amplifier in international development

ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 75-82

  Toyama, Kentaro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplification model; ICT4D; ICTD; Information and communication technology for development; Technology as amplifier; Technology as magnifier

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES; GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT; ICT4D; ICTD; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FORCES; INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PLAYING FIELDS; TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS; TELECENTERS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

AMPLIFICATION;

EID: 79952600368     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1940761.1940772     Document Type: Conference Paper

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