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Information and communications in the Chinese countryside : a study of three provinces /

The report first summarizes the key findings from the following three studies in three provinces (Guizhou, Jilin, Shandong): (a) a demand survey to assess rural ICT access and attitudes; (b) a library study including scoping the status of ICT use in rural libraries; and (c) a limited impact evaluati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Minges, Michael (Author)
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, District of Columbia : World Bank, [2014]
Series:A World Bank Study
Subjects:
Telecommunication > China.
Digital divide > China.
Libraries and the Internet > China.
China > Rural conditions.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Digital divide.
Libraries and the Internet.
Rural conditions.
Telecommunication.
China.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The report first summarizes the key findings from the following three studies in three provinces (Guizhou, Jilin, Shandong): (a) a demand survey to assess rural ICT access and attitudes; (b) a library study including scoping the status of ICT use in rural libraries; and (c) a limited impact evaluation to examine how ICT interventions have affected rural users. Then the report addresses the challenges and policy recommendations of ICT use in the Chinese Countryside.
Item Description:"A World Bank study."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 79 pages) : color illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781464802058
146480205X
1464802041
9781464802041