ICT and Rural Development

ISBN-13: 9781032588445 / Twarda / 2023 / 172 str.

Willem Van Eekelen

Opis

This book dives into the achievements, opportunities, risks and dangers of ICT in the rural Global South, and takes a look at the likely future. This engaging account of ICT and rural development will help students, academics, governmental policymakers, donors and investors wishing to support socio-economic development in the Global South.

Spis treści

PROLOGUE  PART 1: ICT’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT  Introduction  Chapter 1: Agricultural production processes  Chapter 2: Trade  Chapter 3: Diversified livelihoods  Chapter 4: Microfinance  Chapter 5: Remittances and social assistance  Chapter 6: E-government  Chapter 7: Climate change and natural resource management  Chapter 8: The spread of ICT products and services  PART 2: THE RISKS, DANGERS AND EXTERNALITIES OF ICT  Introduction  Chapter 9: Farming and rural employment  Chapter 10: Financial safety and security  Chapter 11: Gambling  Chapter 12: The digital divide and its effects  Chapter 13: Misinformation  Chapter 14: Inclusivity and civic space  CONCLUSIONS  ANNEX 1: METHODOLOGY  ANNEX 2: RESEARCH INTEGRITY AND ETHICS

O autorze

Dr Willem van Eekelen is an economist who worked for a range of companies, donors, UN agencies and non-governmental organisations – always in the broad field of international development. Until 2010, Willem mostly held policy and programme positions. Since then, he has worked as an independent evaluator in the humanitarian and development sectors. In parallel, Willem supports organisations with their strategy development, holds occasional trusteeships and teaches at the University of Birmingham. Willem co-owns Green Visions, a rural adventure tourism company. His previous publications include academic works (including Routledge’s Rural Development in Practice) as well as a few tourist guides and Bloomsbury’s 100 ideas for Dads who love their kids but find them exhausting.