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The divine hand of the state? : how religion has influenced social policies for the poor in Iran
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
As a paramount concern in development planning, poverty alleviation encompasses a variety of agents and actions, depending on the larger context of organizations and political economy within which it is embedded. Iran has ...
Giving a voice to the poor : rural telephones and economic development in Peru
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Although the current literature on technology and development has mainly focused on the Internet, I focus on a case where an "old" technology can be more beneficial and appropriate. In 1993, the Peruvian Government created ...