Digital Poverty: Latin American and Caribbean Perspectives (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781853396632)

Prelims (Contents, The Regional Dialogue on the Information Society (REDIS-DIRSI), Foreword by Ben Petrazzini, Introduction by Hernan Galperin and Judith Mariscal) 1. The concept of Information Poverty and How to Measure it in the Latin American Context Gover Barja and Björn-Sören Gigler 2. Analysis of ICT Demand: What Is and How to Measure Digital Poverty? Roxana Barrantes 3. New Market Scenarios in Latin America Judith Mariscal, Carla Bonina and Julio Luna 4. Institutional Design of the Regulator in Latin America and the Caribbean Jorge Dussán Hitscherich and Juan Manuel Roldán Perea 5. Microtelcos in Latin America and the Caribbean Hernan Galperin and Bruce Girard 6. Selecting Sustainable ICT Solutions for Pro-Poor Intervention Kim I. Mallalieu and Sean Rocke 7. Conclusion - ICT and Pro-poor trategies and Research Amy Mahan Back Matter (About the Authors)

This book represents the first publication of the Regional Dialogue on the Information Society (REDIS-DIRSI), a regional network of leading researchers concerned with the creation and dissemination of knowledge that supports effective participation in the Information Society by the poor and marginalized communities of Latin America and the Caribbean. It reflects a diverse set of studies undertaken by DIRSI researchers under the common theme of pro-poor, pro-market ICT policies. This supports next-generation reforms that build on the achievements of market liberalization efforts but at the same time address the realities of what we call digital poverty - a concept that grasps the multiple dimensions of inadequate levels of access to ICT services by people and organizations, as well as the barriers to their productive use.