Bolivia: Women Rule - Potato Markets, Cellular Phones And Access To Information In The Bolivian Highlands

Bolivia: Women Rule - Potato Markets, Cellular Phones And Access To Information In The Bolivian Highlands   Nadezda R. Amaya Urquieta, and Jeffrey Alwang, 2012   In highland Bolivia, potato markets are widespread and access to market information has entered the digital age. Information networks lubricated by ubiquitous cellular technologies are supplanting traditional means of information-gathering. We explore the impacts of access to cellular phones on market selection, use of social...

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