Telecoms Livelihoods

Report

‘The Economic Impact of Telecommunications on Rural Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction’, a DFID-funded research report led by Professor David Souter with a team including Nigel Scott, Christopher Garforth, Rekha Jain, Ophelia Mascarenhas and Kevin McKemey, managed by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation. Based on fieldwork in rural communities in Gujarat, India, Mozambique and Tanzania, the study examines how access to telecommunications affects rural livelihoods and poverty, drawing on a research partnership spanning institutions in all three countries.