TECHNOLOGY SPILLOVER IN RURAL AREAS ( An ICT Adoption review ) (original) (raw)

2003

Abstract

Since 1970 rural IT companies pioneered Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption in Israeli rural areas. Company records and performance provide a unique information set enabling evaluation of technological innovation and ICT adoption. Adoption in turn facilitated spillovers with derived benefits credited to the adoption process. This process evaluation highlights critical success factors and constraints. They provide a better understanding of the source of innovation, ICT adoption, spillover processes and the role of ICT as an enabling factor for regional development. This review outlines a successful model for ICT adoption in rural areas and possibly planning criteria.

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