Overview
- Presents an innovation that offers the Internet to tens of millions of less privileged people in developing countries
- Examines the central role of literacy and digital skills in determining what benefits are derived from the Internet
- Compares the divide between rich and poor countries in digital skills with the divide in access to the Internet
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Economics (BRIEFSECONOMICS)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Digital Skills and Digital Paradoxes
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Front Matter
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About this book
This novel book, motivated by the recent introduction of a major innovation in information technology, explores the possibility of the Internet being made available to millions of poor people in developing countries, who are not yet connected. The new technology, known as a smart feature phone, is based on open-source software and otherwise designed for a low-income population. The purpose of this book is to examine the origins, spread and impact of this innovation. Much attention is paid to literacy and digital skills, which determine the benefits that are actually derived.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Jeffrey James was until recently Emeritus Professor of Development Economics at Tilburg University (The Netherlands). Prior to that, he worked at Boston University (USA) and Oxford University (UK). His primary research interest is in information technology and development. He has conducted field research in East Africa and Latin America. James has written or edited various books and numerous peer-reviewed articles.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Impact of Smart Feature Phones on Development
Book Subtitle: Internet, Literacy and Digital Skills
Authors: Jeffrey James
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Economics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62212-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-62211-4Published: 03 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-62212-1Published: 02 November 2020
Series ISSN: 2191-5504
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5512
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 83
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Economic Growth, Business and Management, general, Sociology, general, Emerging Markets/Globalization