EAN: 9783631396384

THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TEC...

Observing the dramatic development and distribution of information and communication
technologies (ICTs) in China  it is increasingly recognized that these technologies are an
indispensable force of rural development. The study introduces conceptual framework for
measuring the value of ICT use and presents a comprehensive understanding of the impact of ICTs
on rural development and recommends a policy for the implementation of ICTs in rural China. The
study provides a quantitative analysis of determinants of telephone subscription  and the
relationship between telephone adoption and income at household level  based on the data of a
large farm household survey. The analysis finds a positive relationship between the adoption of
the telephone and annual income of farm households  but the link is not strong in the short
run.

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