Technology Adoption in Post-Conflict Regions: EDI Adoption in Kosovo After the War

Post Conflict Regions As A Special Case Of A Developing Country

Are post-conflict countries different to other developing countries?

Several literatures recognise post-conflict developing regions as a particular subgroup of developing countries. Disaster Management (Mubareka et al., 2005), Social Studies (Sorenson, 1998), Peace studies (Anderlini & El-Bushra, 2007; Bryden & Hänggi, 2005; Spangler & Burgess, 2003) and Economics (Demekas et al., 2002; Sklias & Roukanas, 2007) all set post-conflict regions apart from other developing countries as having particular needs and features. These include damaged physical, political and educational infrastructure (and therefore low economic capacity), difficulties in attracting inward investment and distinctive needs in the structure and distribution of aid. The scale of the presence of international agencies in post-conflict zones is another feature of these regions. In a study of post-conflict Sudan Gong (2004) explained how international agencies bring with them reservoirs of management knowledge and technology-enabled processes which could, if diffused into the indigenous community, provide a basis for developing local business processes. Whilst some factors associated with post-conflict zones are evident in other developing countries, the combination and intensity of the factors make post-conflict zones special cases.