Information Technologies and Economic Development in Latin America

Herausgeber: Chong, Alberto; Yáñez-Pagans, Mónica

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Produktbeschreibung

Information Technologies and Economic Development in Latin America provides a collection of rigorous empirical studies that contributes to a better understanding of the role and impact of old and new information technologies on Latin American economic development through the use of randomized and quasi-experimental methods.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 518g
• ISBN-13: 9781785271991
• ISBN-10: 1785271997
• Artikelnr.: 58765926

Autorenporträt

Alberto Chong is a professor of economics at Georgia State University, USA.  Mónica Yáñez-Pagans is a senior economist at the World Bank, Washington, DC.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Information Technologies in Latin America, Alberto Chong and
Monica Yáñez-Pagans; 1. The Impact of ICT in Health Promotion: A Randomized
Experiment with Diabetic Patients, Ana Balsa and Néstor Gandelman; 2. The
Impact of ICT on Adolescents' Perceptions and Consumption of Substances:
Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Uruguay, Ana Balsa, Néstor Gandelman
and Rafael Porzecanski; 3. Text Messages as Social Policy Instrument:
Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial with Internal Refugees in
Colombia, Mariana Blanco and Juan F. Vargas; 4. Radio and Video as a Means
for Financial Education in Rural Households in Peru, Alberto Chong, Dean
Karlan and Martin Valdivia; 5. Digital Labor-Market Intermediation and
Subjective Job Expectations, Ana C. Dammert, Jose C. Galdo and Virgilio
Galdo; 6. From Cow Sellers to Beef Exporters: The Impact of Traceability on
Cattle Farmers and Laura Jaitman; 7. The Labor Market Return to ICT Skills:
A Field Experiment, Florencia Lopez-Boo and Mariana Blanco; 8. Soap Operas
for Female Micro Entrepreneur Training, Eduardo Nakasone and Maximo Torero;
Index.