Developing apps, developing Jordan? ICT startup entrepreneurs as subjects of international development in Amman's 'Silicon Wadi.'
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[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Alexandra Robehmed
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Adely, Fida
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Georgetown University
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2015
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116
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Committee members: Sassoon, Joseph
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-05802-3
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
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M.A.
Discipline of degree
Arab Studies
Body granting the degree
Georgetown University
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2015
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Entrepreneurship has become a buzzword in international development, but what does it mean to be a tech entrepreneur in a developing country? This thesis argues that entrepreneurs occupy complex positions, both criticizing and supporting development interventions, using Jordan's information and communications technology (ICT) startup ecosystem as a case study.
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Cultural anthropology; Entrepreneurship; Middle Eastern Studies
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Social sciences;Entrepreneurship;Ethnography;Information and communications technology;International development;Jordan;Silicon Valley