New Information and Communication Technologies and Poverty: Some Evidence from Developing Asia

• Main Authors: Quibria, M. G., TSCHANG, F. Ted, Reyes-Macasaquit, Mari-Len
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2002
• Subjects: Information and Communication Technology; Poverty; Education; Employment; Asia; Asian Studies; Communication Technology and New Media; Growth and Development; Technology and Innovation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/2661; https://doi.org/10.1080/1354786022000007852
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The paper addresses the question of how the new information and communication technologies (ICTs) can potentially help reduce poverty in developing countries. Starting with the definition and types of ICTs, the paper discusses a number of instances where various ICTs have been fruitfully applied to...