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The Contribution of User-Based Subsidies to the Impact and Sustainability of Telecenters: The eCenter Project in Kyrgyzstan

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dc.contributor.author Best, Michael L. en_US
dc.contributor.author Thakur, Dhanaraj en_US
dc.contributor.author Kolko, Beth en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename Georgia Institute of Technology. School of International Affairs en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename Georgia Institute of Technology. School of Interactive Computing en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename Georgia Institute of Technology. School of Public Policy en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename University of Washington. College of Engineering en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2013-07-29T19:56:01Z
dc.date.available 2013-07-29T19:56:01Z
dc.date.issued 2010
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dc.description.abstract We examine the extent to which user-based subsidies can promote the financial/social sustainability and development impact of telecenters. We do this by looking at a coupon scheme used by the USAID funded eCenter network in Kyrgyzstan. We found that user-based subsidies have, to a certain degree, aided financial sustainability by bringing new users to the center. However, the distribution of the coupons did not improve social sustainability since, for instance, the process favored more regular users of the eCenters. Finally, the coupon program had a limited development impact on participating communities. We argue that, if the eCenters had narrowly targeted particular participants for the coupon programs, it is likely that the benefits of the program could have been enhanced. A method of incentivizing eCenter management to perform such targeting is probably required. en_US
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dc.identifier.citation Best, M. L., Thakur, D., & Kolko, B. (2010). The Contribution of User-Based Subsidies to the Impact and Sustainability of Telecenters: The eCenter Project in Kyrgyzstan. Information Technologies and International Development, 6(2). en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1544-7529
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/48579
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.publisher.original University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism en_US
dc.subject Telecenters en_US
dc.subject eCenter Project in Kyrgyzstan en_US
dc.subject User-based subsidies en_US
dc.subject Social sustainability en_US
dc.title The Contribution of User-Based Subsidies to the Impact and Sustainability of Telecenters: The eCenter Project in Kyrgyzstan en_US
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local.contributor.author Best, Michael L.
local.contributor.corporatename College of Computing
local.contributor.corporatename School of Interactive Computing
local.contributor.corporatename Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
local.contributor.corporatename Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
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