Development as Freedom in a Digital Age : Experiences from the Rural Poor in Bolivia

Development as Freedom in a Digital Age : Experiences from the Rural Poor in Bolivia

Under what conditions can new technologies enhance the well-being of poor communities? The study designs an alternative evaluation framework (AEF) that applies Amartya Sen’s capability approach to the study of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in order to place people’s well-being,...

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Main Author: Gigler, Björn Sören
Format: Publications & Research
Language:en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2015
Subjects:
agency
beyond access
capability approach
digital divide
digital inclusion
empowerment
human development
ICT and poverty
impact evaluation
indigenous peoples
information literacy
internet access
internet use
poverty
rural development
social exclusion
well-being
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21631

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21631

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