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How ICT4D Research Fails the Poor

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Nora A. Mothafar, Jingxiao Zhang & Ibrahim Al-Maqrami. (2023) The Evolution of Human Development Through the Eyes of ICT in Developing Countries Based on Panel Data from 2007 to 2017. Indian Journal of Human Development 16:3, pages 578-601.
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