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 evaluation to examine how ICT interventions have affected rural uers. Then the report addresses the challenges and policy recommendations of ICT use in the Chinese Countryside.

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Authors:	Minges, Michael ; Kimura, Kaoru ; Beschorner, Natasha ; Davies, Robert ; Zhang, Guanqin
Institutions:	Economics Research, World Bank Group
Subject:	Agriculture \| Agricultural Knowledge & Information Systems Information and Communication Technologies \| Broadcast and Media Information and Communication Technologies \| ICT Economics Information and Communication Technologies \| ICT Policy and Strategies Information and Communication Technologies \| Poverty Reduction & ICT Information and Communication Technologies \| Rural Information & Communications Technologies Rural Development \| Rural Development Knowledge & Information Systems Information and Communication Technologies

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	World Bank Publications.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 18032
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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