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Challenging poverty
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Communications of the ACM archive
Volume 51 ,  Issue 8  (August 2008) table of contents
Designing games with a purpose
COLUMN: News table of contents
Pages 15-17  
Year of Publication: 2008
ISSN:0001-0782
Author
Sarah Underwood  Teddington, UK
Publisher
ACM  New York, NY, USA
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ABSTRACT

Information and communication technologies are an important component in the generation of wealth. How can they help reduce poverty?


INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.2 Social Issues

Additional Classification:
  J. Computer Applications
  J.4 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES


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