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This paper proposes a research study on the link between economic development, information and communication technology (ICT) and poverty reduction, specifically in the country of Ethiopia. The paper provides a literature review and summarizes the findings. The paper discusses the results that show how ICT development and implementation has the potential to transform the economics of a country, specifically one such as Ethiopia. The paper notes that there are barriers to implementation but it has been shown that they could be overcome.

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Objective
Introduction
Research Questions
Review of the Literature
Summary of the Literature Reviewed
Methodology

From the Paper:

"The work of Ziadi and Kuofie (2006) entitled: "Impact of ICT on Organization in Tunsia" states the fact that in the face of changes that are economic and technological in nature companies become "more conscious of the importance of their structure, technologies and intellectual capital." These authors cite Zack (1999) in the statement of "This capital is considered as a not easily imitable competing weapon." Nonaka (1991) is cited in the statement of: "This is why the competitiveness of these companies is dependent on acquisition, creation, the localization and the renewal of the organizational knowledge." (Ziadi and Kuofie, 2006)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• V.B. Akula, Putting Technology to Work for Poverty Alleviation: A Draft Proposal for $151,030 to Develop Smart Cards for Microfinance, Swayam Krishi Sangam, Hyderabad, 2000.
• S. Balakrishnan and R. Ramnathan, State of the Art as Art of the State: Evaluating E-Governance Initiatives through Citizen Feedback, Public Affairs Centre, Bangalore, 2000.
• S. Balit, Voices for Change: Rural Women and Communication, FAO, Rome, 1999. {www.fao.org/docrep/X2550E/ X2550E00.htm }.
• Baramati Initiatives, SKS-Smart Cards: Case Study, 2001. {www.baramatiinitiatives.com/cases/case10.htm }.
• S. Beardsley, I. Beyer von Morgenstern, L. Enriquez and C. Kipping, Telecommunications Sector Reform - A Prerequisite for Networked Readiness in The Global Information Technology Report 2001-2002: Readiness for the Networked World, Oxford University Press, 2002. { www.cid.harvard.edu/cr/pdf/gitrr2002-ch11.pdf}.

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