Scientific collaboration and the Kerala model: does the internet make a difference?

• Published in: Journal of international development Vol. 19; no. 7; pp. 982 - 996
• Main Authors: Sooryamoorthy, Radhamany, Duque, Ricardo B., Ynalvez, Marcus Antonius, Shrum, Wesley
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01-10-2007; Wiley Periodicals Inc
• Series: Journal of International Development
• Subjects: Collaboration; Developing countries; development; Development economics; Development studies; Economic development; Economic models; ICT; India; Information and communication technologies; Information society; Information technology; Internet; Kerala; Knowledge management; LDCs; Research and development; Studies; Kerala India; India
• ISSN: 0954-1748; 1099-1328
• DOI: 10.1002/jid.1376

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become the panacea for development for many developing countries in the modern, knowledge‐based world. Kerala, a state in India known for its model of development, has not only joined this bandwagon but has also selected ICTs as a means to pull the state out of its present crisis. The paper examines the institutions of knowledge production in Kerala (academic and scientific sectors), which are generally the forerunner of other sectors in terms of their use of ICTs. We examine the extent to which ICTs have affected research communication and collaboration, the processes, which are crucial in developing a knowledge‐based economy. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.