Fourth Revolution and the Bottom Four Billion Making Technologies Work for the Poor

Products and services based on advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain are normally considered to be for rich consumers in advanced countries. Fourth Revolution and the Bottom Four Billion demonstrates how marginalized and vulnerable groups with limited resources can als...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author Kshetri, Nir
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Ann Arbor, Michigan University of Michigan Press 2023
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence
Augmented Reality
Blockchain
Bottom Four Billion
Central / national / federal government
Central / national / federal government policies
Cryptocurrency
Data labeling
Development Studies
Digital colonialism
Economic aspects
Financial Technology
Fourth Industrial Revolution
General Purpose Technology
Genome Editing
Impact of science and technology on society
Industry 4.0
Information and Communications Technology
Interdisciplinary studies
Internet of Things
Low-income economies
Mathematics and Science
Microfinance Institution
Natural Language Processing
Nonfiction
Peer-to-peer lender
Political Science
Politics
Politics and government
Poor
Poverty
Poverty Trap
Public Policy & Administration
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects
Remote Sensing
Science
Science & Technology Studies
Science: general issues
Services for
Smallholder farmers
Social aspects
Society and culture: general
Society and Social Sciences
Sociology
Sub-Saharan Africa
Technical assistance
Technological innovations
Technology
Developing countries
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents List of Illustrations List of Tables List of In Focus Boxes Preface Abbreviations CHAPTER 1: The Fourth Revolution and the Bottom 4 Billion: CHAPTER 2: Artificial Intelligence CHAPTER 3: Blockchain CHAPTER 4: Remote Sensing and Satellite Imagery CHAPTER 5: Internet of Things CHAPTER 6: Healthcare and Pandemic Preparedness CHAPTER 7: Agriculture CHAPTER 8: Finance, Banking, and Insurance CHAPTER 9: Enablers, Opportunities, Barriers, and Challenges CHAPTER 10: Economic Development Implications CHAPTER 11: Political, Social, and Ethical Implications CHAPTER 12: Conclusion and Recommendations Glossary About the Author Index