When Telephones Reach the Village

Download or read book When Telephones Reach the Village written by Heather E. Hudson and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume examines the role of telecommunications in the development process. While it seems obvious that telecommunications contribute to the efficient operation and productive growth of an economy, telecommunications may be a cause, a consequence, and a manifestation of development. There has been a growing interest among researches in examining the impact of telecommunications in both industrialized and developing societies. The purpose of this volume is to bring together the research in the field in order to make it more widely available, and to put research questions and findings within a development framework.