TY - JOUR
T1 - Attaining universal access in rural areas
T2 - Business-NGO partnership in Bangladesh as a case study
AU - Chowdhury, Shyamal K.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - In recent years, partnership in development assistance has received a great deal of attention. This paper evaluates an alternative form of partnership, a business-NGO partnership, that provides rural people with access to telecommunications in Bangladesh. Despite market liberalization, the traditional provision mechanisms may not provide universal access to people living in rural areas of developing countries. Attainment of universal access, therefore, may require alternative institutions. Based on three criteria of universal service provision - nondiscriminatory access, uniform pricing, and quality restrictions - this study finds that the business-NGO partnership complies with the first two criteria. In addition, the partnership ensures economic sustainability for both the business and the NGO.
AB - In recent years, partnership in development assistance has received a great deal of attention. This paper evaluates an alternative form of partnership, a business-NGO partnership, that provides rural people with access to telecommunications in Bangladesh. Despite market liberalization, the traditional provision mechanisms may not provide universal access to people living in rural areas of developing countries. Attainment of universal access, therefore, may require alternative institutions. Based on three criteria of universal service provision - nondiscriminatory access, uniform pricing, and quality restrictions - this study finds that the business-NGO partnership complies with the first two criteria. In addition, the partnership ensures economic sustainability for both the business and the NGO.
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U2 - 10.1080/02255189.2004.9668974
DO - 10.1080/02255189.2004.9668974
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:3042745256
SN - 0225-5189
VL - 25
SP - 257
EP - 274
JO - Canadian Journal of Development Studies
JF - Canadian Journal of Development Studies
IS - 2
ER -