| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 76 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
SpringerBriefs in economics, 2191-5512 |
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SpringerBriefs in economics, 2191-5512
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Cognitive Dissonance Theory and Policy Towards the Corona Epidemic in Developing Countries -- Chapter 3. Digital Divide Reversal: Evidence, Explanations and Implications -- Chapter 4. Why is India so Dominant in the Demand for New Smart Feature Phones that are Internet Connected? -- Chapter 5. Interregional and Intercountry Analysis of Mobile Internet Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 6. Mobile Use of the Internet Among the Poor in the Global South: Preferences, Theories and Policies |
| Summary |
This book presents new perspectives on current development policy against the background of the Covid-19 pandemic. The author applies new methodological, disciplinary, and analytical approaches to examine specific major contemporary policy issues. The topics covered include the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in developing countries, an anomaly in the digital divide, Internet connectivity differences in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the domination of India in the spread of new, low-cost smart feature phones. This book is a must-read for a general audience interested in the current development policy in the light of the current Covid-19 pandemic, as well as for students and researchers of development economics and development studies who are interested in issues involving the digital divide and state policy towards the internet in the Global-South |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 10, 2021) |
| Subject |
Economic development -- Developing countries -- 21st century
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Economic development
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Economic policy
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| SUBJECT |
Developing countries -- Economic policy -- 21st century
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| Subject |
Developing countries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783030884970 |
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303088497X |
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