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    Information and Communications in the Chinese Countryside: A Study of Three Provinces
    Information and Communications in the Chinese Countryside: A Study of Three Provinces
    Information and Communications in the Chinese Countryside: A Study of Three Provinces
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    Information and Communications in the Chinese Countryside: A Study of Three Provinces

    By Kaoru Kimura, Michael Minges, Natasha Beschorner and

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    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWorld Bank Publications
    Release dateMay 6, 2014
    ISBN9781464802041
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