<incom> Mobile Phones and Development: Research Overview

[Richard Heeks]

An overview on diffusion, policy, use and impact of mobiles phones in  
international development has recently been published:  
http://www.id21.org/insights/insights69/insights69.pdf

Based on a series of research summaries plus an overview editorial, it  
draws on findings from recent work in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

A workspace for researchers and practitioners with interests in  
"m-development" has been created at:  
http://www.dgroups.org/groups/mDevelopment (click the word "Join" if  
you wish to participate).  Do please join our discussions.

Richard Heeks
Development Informatics Group
University of Manchester, UK
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/dig