Implementing technologies for financial service innovations in base of the pyramid markets

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1199-1211

  Berger, Estelle ^a   Nakata, Cheryl ^b  

^a 58WNorth Blvd ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR TELEPHONES; COMMERCE; COMPETITION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; MOBILE PHONES; RURAL AREAS;

BASE OF THE PYRAMIDS; DIRECT OBSERVATIONS; ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS; GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS; IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS; INFORMATION COMMUNICATION; INSTALLATION ACTIVITIES; RESEARCH PROPOSITIONS;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84886095843     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpim.12054     Document Type: Conference Paper

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