Is e-Government Development Associated with Gender Inequality Reduction at the National Level? A...

Despite continuous efforts through various policy interventions, gender inequality remains a significant concern for governments globally. As they increasingly adopt information and communication...

Preparing for a Change in Global Workspace Culture —Impact Evaluation of Soft Skills Training for...

In low- and middle-income countries, ICT professionals with soft skills have been recognized as potential leaders for economic growth, and professional experience abroad is an effective way to obtain...

Fintech Trust in Developing Countries

What has led to the rapid rise of Fintech in developing countries? In developing countries EMDEs, (Emerging Markets and Developing Economies), hereafter), does Fintech signal the emergence of proto...

Tackling Educational Inequality in Development: The Role of ICT Infrastructure in Bridging the...

The impact of ICT infrastructure on urban-rural educational inequality has become an increasingly salient issue in development research. While ICT is widely viewed as a tool for reducing such...

Rural Information-Integrated Platforms and Smallholders’ Acquisition of Formal Productive Credit: A...

Rural information-integrated platforms (RIIPs) represent a crucial innovation in the field of information and communications technology for development (ICT4D). Grounded in resource dependence...

2026_ITD_CFP_Telecommunications and Financial Market Development.pdf

Telecommunications Adoption and Stock Market Efficiency in Emerging Markets

Telecommunications has improved price discovery in commodity markets across the developing world. Whether it similarly affects securities markets remains untested. We examine the relationship between...

2026_ITD_CFP_Digital Agriculture in Crisis.pdf

The Responsibility of ICT4D Research

ICT for Development (ICT4D) research faces a world in which technologies imagined for “development” are being plied into degenerative outcomes. This generates the responsibility to scientifically...

“Knowledge Leveler” of ICT4D to Revitalize Indigenous Knowledge: Evidence from Taobao Villages in...

This paper interprets an information and communication technology (ICT) for development (ICT4D) model that combines technological dimensions of ICTs with a focus on culturally rooted indigenous...

Legibility & Rural Development in the American High-Tech Economy

This paper examines how rural communities in the United States are made and make themselves legible to opportunities in the high-tech economy. Drawing on the concept of economic legibility, I develop...

Why Does Digital Inclusion Differ Among Countries? A Multidimensional Approach

This research aims to determine how countries can currently improve their level of digital inclusion. The research considers that digital inclusion has several dimensions; therefore, digital inclus...

ICT-Powered Equality: The Roles of Fintech Adoption and Financial Inclusion in Reducing Gender...

Information and communication technology (ICT) has transformed financial access, enabling fintech to deliver efficient services, notably to previously excluded women. Using a provincial panel dataset...

User Support Services and Transparency in Public Finance Information Systems: Evidence from Korea’s...

This study examines the role of user support services in improving transparency in government subsidy management systems, focusing on Korea’s e-Naradoum platform. Research on public management...

The Beneficial Role of Farmers' Digital Economy Participation in Reducing Chemical Fertilizer Use:...

In the pursuit of sustainable agricultural development, reducing the use of chemical fertilizers has become a central goal. In China, the excessive use of chemical fertilizers by farmers is largely...