It isn’t a straight line between poverty relief and the availability of cell phones, but the New York Times Magazine for April 13 describes some fascinating work being done by anthropologists who work for Microsoft, Nokia, and other companies. Take a look at the article.
Published on: April 11, 2008
This is very enlightening–wonderful–how a cell phone can bring a person into the world-wide economy, especially the rural poor and connected with micro grants.