Attaining Universal Access in Rural Areas

Business—NGO Partnership in Bangladesh as a Case Study

Dados Bibliográficos

ID11401294
AutoresShyamal Chowdhury (0000-0002-4697-640X, International Food Policy Research Institute, autor correspondente), Shyamal K Chowdhury (International Food Policy Research Institute)
Ano2004
Volume25
Fascículo2
Páginas257-274
Data de publicação2004-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCanadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d études du développement (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0225-5189 • E-ISSN: 2158-9100
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02255189.2004.9668974
OpenAlexW2023439316
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas16

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

Business · Business administration · Economics · General partnership · Political science · Welfare economics · ICT Impact and Policies · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Finance