Evaluating the Development Impact of E-Governance Initiatives: An Exploratory Framework
Applies Amartya Sen’s notion of capabilities to try to determine the development impact of e-Government in India. Examines two case studies in the South Indian State of Kerala.
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Author |
Shirin Madon |
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Organization |
Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries |
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Publication Date |
2004 |
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Summary |
Applies Amartya Sen’s notion of capabilities to try to determine the development impact of e-Government in India. Examines two case studies in the South Indian State of Kerala. |
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Audience |
Policy-makers |
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Focus |
To create an alternative framework for understanding the impact of e-Government |
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Strengths |
Applies existing theories on capabilities to ICT and e-Government Uses two interesting cases from India Offers a new framework for evaluating impact |
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Weaknesses |
Academic No guidelines on how to use framework to create benchmarks and evaluation tools |
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Accessibility |
Advanced knowledge of economic and social development theories, basic knowledge of e-Government |