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Can Telecommunications Help Rural Areas Overcome Obstacles to Development?

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  • Rowley, Thomas D.
  • Porterfield, Shirley L.

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Telecommunications can help to reduce rural isolation, improve access to services, and increase business efficiency. However, metro and international competition may limit the benefits of telecommunications for rural areas and possibly widen the development gap. Still, telecommunications are essential for full nonmetro participation in the national and international economies and are an essential part of an overall rural development strategy.

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  • Rowley, Thomas D. & Porterfield, Shirley L., 1992. "Can Telecommunications Help Rural Areas Overcome Obstacles to Development?," Rural America/ Rural Development Perspectives, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, vol. 8(2), June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersra:310976
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.310976
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    1. Premkumar, G. & Roberts, Margaret, 1999. "Adoption of new information technologies in rural small businesses," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 27(4), pages 467-484, August.

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