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Examining the viability of mixed framework for evaluating mobile services impact in rural India

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Krithi Ramamritham,

R. M. SonarAuthors Info & Claims

ICTD '10: Proceedings of the 4th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development

Article No.: 36, Pages 1 - 10

https://doi.org/10.1145/2369220.2369254

Published: 13 December 2010 Publication History

Abstract

This paper examines the proposed framework for evaluating the impact of the intervention of mobile-based services on socio-economic development of Indian rural areas. Framework suitability has been studied using case study method with pilot test data. Existing literature shows multiple ways of studying mobile impact through different frameworks. The need for uniform framework is the felt need as various user-centric mobile services launched across rural markets. India becomes a field-testing ground for most of the multinational firms who want to test their innovative business models. This framework provides a testing method for socioeconomic development impact on rural areas. This study adopted socio economic criteria (SEC) used by Indian marketers as basis for sample selection. The pilot study clearly shown that field is ready to test the proposed framework.

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https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-09-2013-0041
Ali SKhan M(2015)ICT Infrastructure Framework for Microfinance Institutions and Banks in PakistanBanking, Finance, and Accounting10.4018/978-1-4666-6268-1.ch028(532-543)Online publication date: 2015
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Ali SKhan M(2013)ICT Infrastructure Framework for Microfinance Institutions and Banks in PakistanInternational Journal of Online Marketing10.4018/ijom.20130401053:2(75-86)Online publication date: 1-Apr-2013
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