| Digital Poverty: Latin American and Caribbean Perspectives Contributor(s): Galperin, Hernan (Editor), Mariscal, Judith (Editor) |
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ISBN: 185339663X ISBN-13: 9781853396632 Publisher: Practical Action Publishing OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2007 Annotation: This book represents the first publication of the Regional Dialogue on the Information Society (REDIS-DIRSI), a regional network of leading researchers concerned with the creation and dissemination of knowledge that supports effective participation in the Information Society by the poor and marginalized communities of Latin America and the Caribbean. It reflects a diverse set of studies undertaken by DIRSI researchers under the common theme of pro-poor, pro-market ICT policies. This supports next-generation reforms that build on the achievements of market liberalization efforts but at the same time address the realities of what we call digital poverty???a concept that grasps the multiple dimensions of inadequate levels of access to ICT services by people and organizations, as well as the barriers to their productive use. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Dewey: 303.483 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.57" W x 10.55" (1.26 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book represents the first publication of the Regional Dialogue on the Information Society (REDIS-DIRSI), a regional network of leading researchers concerned with the creation and dissemination of knowledge that supports effective participation in the Information Society by the poor and marginalized communities of Latin America and the Caribbean. It reflects a diverse set of studies undertaken by DIRSI researchers under the common theme of pro-poor, pro-market ICT policies. This supports next-generation reforms that build on the achievements of market liberalization efforts but at the same time address the realities of what we call digital poverty - a concept that grasps the multiple dimensions of inadequate levels of access to ICT services by people and organizations, as well as the barriers to their productive use. |
Contributor Bio(s): Galperin, Hernan: - Hernán Galperin is a member of the steering committee of DIRSI, a Latin American ICT policy and research network based in Peru.Mariscal, Judith: - Dr. Judith Mariscal has extensive research experience in Information and Communications Technologies focusing on public policy and regulatory issues. She is currently a professor of the Public Administration Department from the "Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economica's (CIDE)," an independent research and educational institution based in Mexico City. |