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E-government: a possible solution to the problems of the agricultural input market in Bangladesh?
conference contribution
posted on 2006-01-01, 00:00 authored by Fara AzmatFara Azmat, K Coghill, Q AlamAlthough e-government offers unique opportunities for streamlining good governance, there remains considerable skepticism about its applicability in developing countries due to their lack of required level of infrastructural, technological, legal and human development. This paper argues that developing countries can introduce e-government practices by re-engineering their existing infrastructure rather than waiting for massive investments and perfect technological advancements. Using Bangladesh- a developing country- as an exemplar, this paper assesses the applicability and prospects of e-government practices in dealing with the problems in the agricultural input sector which is predominantly associated with poor, marginalised and semi-illiterate farmers. The utilization of the Bangladesh case study has important implications for examining and highlighting the probable introduction of e-government practices in developing countries.
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Research Conference on the Practice of E-Government and E-Governance (2006 : Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria)Publisher
Monash UniversityLocation
Monash University, Melbourne, VictoriaPlace of publication
Melbourne, Vic.Start date
2006-06-28End date
2006-06-29ISBN-13
9780958156110ISBN-10
0958156115Language
engNotes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.Publication classification
E1.1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2006, Monash UniversityEditor/Contributor(s)
Q Alam, J TeicherTitle of proceedings
Practice and potential of e-government and e-governance : the South Asian experienceUsage metrics
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