The potential benefits that telecommunication services bring to rural and remote communities are generally perceived as beneficial though difficult to ascertain. This article reviews the rationale and elements for measuring the impact of telecommunication services on rural and remote...

While Canada boasts one of the most advanced information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructures, its rural and remote areas are lagging behind. Rural and remote ICTs development is presented as an uncharted domain. A model for rural and remote ICTs is proposed describing the...

Ricardo Ramírez and Wendy Quarry ask if a changed approach to development could bring back the goals of endogenous and self-reliant development focused on well-being and a new social agenda. They explore whether changes in communication thinking can seed changes in organizational culture...

Interest in learning how to make the most of the potential developmental benefits of remittance flows has grown worldwide. Financing the Family adds to that body of knowledge with a summary of recent research that emphasizes experimental approaches, focuses on Central America, and analyzes the...