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Exploring the Link between ICT and Development in the Context of Developing Countries : A Literature Review
Devinder ThapaØYstein Sæbøsubject
Systemvetenskap informationssystem och informatik med samhällsvetenskaplig inriktningKnowledge managementScrutinycapability approachliterature reviewProcess (engineering)media_common.quotation_subjectInformation Systems Social aspectsContext (language use)02 engineering and technologyDevelopmental stage theories020204 information systemsPolitical science0502 economics and business0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringRelevance (information retrieval)media_commonbusiness.industry05 social sciencesdeveloping countriesVDP::Social science: 200DeliberationICT4DInformation and Communications TechnologyCapability approach050211 marketingVDP::Social science: 200::Library and information science: 320::Information and communication systems: 321businessInformation Systemsdescription
Published version of an article in the journal: Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries. Also available from the publisher at: http://www.ejisdc.org/ojs2/index.php/ejisdc/article/view/1332. Open Access The article contributes to the ongoing discussion on relating information and communication technology (ICT) to development (D). The quest to relate ICT to D is a topic of open deliberation and critical scrutiny in ICT4D research communities. To enhance the understanding in this regard, we conducted a literature review. The review examines 80 articles to identify various development theories and the role of technologies in the development process. While scanning the articles, Sen's capability approach (CA) emerged as a suitable framework with which to explore the link between ICT and D. To show the relevance of the link, we used the CA as a guiding framework, and reanalyzed ten empirical case studies focusing on projects in remote and rural areas. Furthermore, the article suggests six gaps in the current research, and, accordingly, six areas for future research.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-01 |