Eric Brewer|Michael Demmer|Bowei Du|Melissa R. Ho|Matthew Kam|Sergiu Nedevschi|Joyojeet Pal|Rabin Patra|Sonesh Surana|Kevin Fall
The case for technology in developing regions
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alongside good governance technology considered among greatest enablers improved quality life however majority benefits concentrated industrialized nations therefore limited fraction worlds population believe technology large role play developing regions first world technology date poor fit areas thus need technology research developing regions despite relative infancy technology studies developing regions anecdotal evidence suggests access technology beneficial economic impact cellular telephony probably visible application many others cover article world banks infodev site catalogs hundreds information communications technologies ict projects albeit successful projects use existing offtheshelf technology designed industrialized world although clear large differences assumptions related cost power usage little work technology needs developing regions differ industrialized nations argue western market forces continue meet needs developing regions accidentally best