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The Information Society and Rural Communities in the Developing Countries

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  • Mario Zappacosta

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Can rural areas in Developing Countries, where still the majority of population lives and poverty is often a general condition, actively participate in and take advantage from the so-called Knowledge Society? This article presents the main applications of Information and Communication Technologies that in the future may have a positive impact on economic and social development of these areas. At the same time, it addresses the major infrastructural, social and economic barriers that should be broken down to increase the diffusion and adoption of these technologies.

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  • Mario Zappacosta, 2002. "The Information Society and Rural Communities in the Developing Countries," QA - Rivista dell'Associazione Rossi-Doria, Associazione Rossi Doria, issue 3, November.
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    1. James, M.J., 2002. "Low-cost information technology in developing countries : Current opportunities and emerging possibilities," Other publications TiSEM b228ae7d-304e-4939-aed8-0, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
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    Keywords

    Knowledge Society; Information and Communication Technologies; Developing Countries; Rural Development;
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    JEL classification:

    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products

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