INCENTIVES AND PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION. Evidence from 63 recent projects

Authors

  • Emile McAnany

Abstract

Economic incentives and the participation of communities can both be powerful drivers of successful innovation and expansion. This article explores a sample of “best cases” applying innovative technologies to solve urgent problems and looks into how the communication of innovative ideas for development could be fostered in order to make solutions available to those who need and might use them.

Author Biography

Emile McAnany

Emile McAnany, Professor at Santa Clara University (US), has worked in field projects in communication for development and social change for 40 years. He is writing a history of the comdev field and remains involved in judging the Tech Awards through SCU’s Center for Science, Technology and Society.

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Published

2009-11-01

Issue

No. 13 (2009)

Section

Articles