In 1991, when the idea was first broached of a systematic examination of the role and value of information in the development agenda, several colleagues voiced their doubts about the feasibility of such a task, but they still felt sufficiently intrigued by the consequences of success that they were prepared to rise to the challenge. [...] The bulk of the preparatory work for the meeting fell on the shoulders of the manager of the impact project at IDRC, Ronald Archer. [...] There are several understandable reasons for this paucity, including the complexity of the task, the number of external variables that can affect information usage, the lengthy timeframe for demonstrating results, the difficulty in extrapolating from one information site to another, the volume of data that must be processed, the multidisciplinary nature of the research, and the considerable cost o [...] The principal components of the four stages of the research program are: 5 Stage I Exploring the feasibility and scope of a substantive investigation of "impact." Stage II Formulating an appropriate methodology for assessing the impact of information on development. [...] This report was the primary input to Stage II of the research program, during which the conclusions of the computer conference were examined and validated and were used as the basis for formulating a practical methodology for assessing the impact of information on development.
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- Includes bibliographical references
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 338.9/26
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 20
- General Note
- August 1995 Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- 0889367833 9781552502990
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- HC59.72.I55
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- M43 1995eb
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- 1 electronic text (iv, 246 p.)
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- Canada
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- (CaBNVSL)slc00222121 (OCoLC)318651603 (CaOOCEL)405978
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Table of Contents
- Contents 4
- Foreword 6
- Acknowledgments 7
- Measuring the Impact of Information on Development: Overview of an International Research Program 8
- Case Studies 36
- CIDE/REDUC Case Study 38
- Impact of the Semi-Arid Tropical Crops Information Service (SATCRIS) at ICRISAT 56
- Impact of Electronic Communication on Development in Africa 78
- Impact of Information Rural Development: Background, Methodology, and Progress 94
- Impact of Information on Policy Formulation in the Caribbean 110
- Information for Decision-Making in the Caribbean Community 130
- Impact Research Studies 140
- Using LISREL to Measure the Impact of Information on Development: London Site Pilot Study 142
- Information Factors Affecting New Business Development: Progress Report 160
- Related Impact Activities 182
- Benefit–Cost Analysis Progress Report: Applications to IDRC Impact Indicators Research 184
- Information for Policy Formulation: Latin America and the Caribbean 190
- Measuring the Effects of Information on Development 202
- Reporting Information About Studies of Information 208
- INIMCAS Listserv — "INIMICAS-L": Analysis of Initial Use 214
- Can Computer Conferencing Be Effective for Information Policy Formation? 218
- Measuring the Impact of Information on Development: Related Literature, 1993–1995 244
- Participants 252
