ICT — Blog — Sage Perspectives Blog

Connecting the Disconnected: The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Women’s Livelihood Restoration

In Chennai, Development-Induced Displacement and Resettlement (DIDR) pushes the urban poor to resettlement sites in the outskirts of the city. One of those sites is Kannagi Nagar, located 15 km from the city centre, in which women suffer from more significant livelihood deprivation. As there is evidence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) being useful in development, this study aims to explain the role of ICT in the livelihood restoration and enhancement of the social and financial capital for women in Kannagi Nagar.

ResearchDeepa LintoMarch 3, 2022ICT, Resettlement, Chennai, Urban poor, Livelihood restoration

Digitization as a Contingent Factor in India’s Financial Sector Development-Growth Nexus

Empirical studies over the last two decades have established that financial sector development (FSD) is an important factor for economic growth besides the existing capital stock and labour. The degree of FSD is represented by financial deepening that is often reflected in the financialization of savings through the spread of financial institutions led by commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, and others.

ResearchLORNA MCCONNVILLEApril 9, 2020India, Financial Sector Development, ICT, Economic Growth, SAGE post