Hello all, Following the article regarding mobile phones and fishing I searched around for more work by Robert Jensen. I came across this article that tries to examine how ICTs influence the development process. The article here is by Karen Eggleston of the Department of Economics Tufts University, Robert Jensen and Richard Zeckhauser of the John F. Kennedy School of Government. The introduction is: There is great optimism over the potential for information and communication technologies (ICTs) to promote economic development and alleviate poverty. Currently, however, there is neither a solid theoretical basis nor convincing empirical evidence to support such optimism. This chapter identifies the economic underpinnings of the argument for a significant role for ICTs in the development process. The basic premise is that information and communication are valuable commodities that can enhance the functioning of markets critical for the well-being of the poor. Recent advances in ICTs can bring these benefits to even the poorest of the poor in the developing world. The rest of the article can be found at: http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cr/pdf/gitrr2002_ch07.pdf Rich L.
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