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Differences in digitalization levels: a multivariate analysis studying the global digital divide
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Abstract This papers aims to identify and explain the differences in information and communications technologies (ICT) adoption for a sample of 142 developed and developing countries. In addition, we examine the relationships between specific combinations of technologies and the factors explaining them. Alth... mehr
This papers aims to identify and explain the differences in information and communications technologies (ICT) adoption for a sample of 142 developed and developing countries. In addition, we examine the relationships between specific combinations of technologies and the factors explaining them. Although income is a key factor for all country groups, its role is more significant for middle-digitalization countries. Using several multivariate techniques, we detect different patterns of digitalization. The patterns are explained to differing degrees by the type of country, by differences in economic development, and by socio-demographic and institutional variables. Factors such as quality of regulation and infrastructure explain ICT adoption in high-income countries. The ICT combination associated with specific income groups as well as the explanatory variables detected for each of them might be useful to implement the most appropriate policy actions to reduce the digital divide.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
internationaler Vergleich; Internet; Telekommunikation; regionaler Unterschied; Digitale Spaltung; soziale Ungleichheit
Klassifikation
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
interaktive, elektronische Medien
Freie Schlagwörter
Digital divide; ICT; Digitalization; Economic development; Canonical correlation analysis; JEL classification: L86; L96; O33
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2010
Seitenangabe
S. 39-73
Zeitschriftentitel
Review of World Economics, 146 (2010) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10290-009-0045-y
Status
Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)