On the emancipatory role of rural information systems

Information Technology & People

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 407-422

  Kanungo, Shivraj ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic sustainabability; India; Information systems; Rural areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986146070     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840410570267     Document Type: Article

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