No app for that: Why tech won’t solve global poverty as intended

July 10, 2013 Editor 0

Social entrepreneurs have trumpeted apps and technology as the knockout blow to poverty, but they may not provide the punch needed to make a lasting impact. Many organizations and philanthropists–from Bill and Melinda Gates to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs–have supported technology as the missing ingredient to combat poverty. Charles Kenny and Justin Sandefur call this into […]

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