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Institutional intervention and the expansion of ICTs in Latin America: The case of Chile

Leiser Silva (University of Alberta School of Business, Edmonton, Canada)
Eugenio Figueroa B. (Universidad de Chile and University of Alberta School of Business, Edmonton, Canada)

Information Technology & People

ISSN: 0959-3845

Article publication date: 1 March 2002

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Abstract

Proposes a framework for the analysis and the execution of policies aimed at the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in developing countries. This framework is derived from institutional theory that offers, we argue, an alternative for those interested in understanding the forces that influence the adoption of ICTs in developing countries. We use the framework as a lens to tease out meanings of the Chilean case and identify possible courses of action that a country in a similar situation may take to expand and boost the expansion of ICTs. By drawing on the framework, we theorize about why some policies achieve their objectives while some others may not. We conclude by suggesting ways in which the framework can be applied by planners and decision makers in the formulation and evaluation of national ICTs policies.

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Silva, L. and Figueroa B., E. (2002), "Institutional intervention and the expansion of ICTs in Latin America: The case of Chile", Information Technology & People, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 8-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/09593840210421499

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