DOI: 10.5176/2251-2039_IE1222
Authors: Geetanee Napal
Abstract: Although in principle the construction of an information society should secure economic development and modernization, in practice access to new technologies requires high income and reasonable education levels. In some countries, governments deliberately discriminate between rural and urban areas, assuming that villagers do not need access to information and communication technology. Investment in technological resources and education should be emphasized, if one is to be innovative and assist rural entrepreneurs, promote global citizenship and human rights. In this paper, we propose a strategy to bring innovation to rural entrepreneurship at minimal cost drawing from the experience of the e-Choupal in India.
Keywords: innovation; information and communication technology (ICT); developing countries; rural entrepreneurship; technology.
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