Author: Ana Laura Rivoir Cabrera
Programme: Doctoral Programme on the Information and Knowledge Society
Language: Spanish
Supervisor: Dr Milagros Gascó Hernández
Faculty / Institute: Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3)
Subjects: Social Sciences
Key words: Information and knowledge society, Human development, ICT and development, Development strategies
Area of knowledge: Social Sciences
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Summary
The aim of the thesis was to determine the dominant approaches in the knowledge and information society (KIS) strategies of Latin American countries in the decade from 2000 to 2010. From a literature review, two approaches to the SIC were found, the "technocentric" and the "complex". Eleven Latin American strategies for KIS (digital agendas) were reviewed and the Uruguayan case was studied in depth to understand the factors that determine the consolidation of the two KIS approaches. Based on a qualitative research strategy two research techniques were performed, ninety interviews with qualified informants and actors of policies and the analysis of policy documents.