The Digital Divide: Determinants and Policies with Special Reference to Asia

The Digital Divide: Determinants and Policies with Special Reference to Asia

Access to the new information and communication technologies (ICT) remains extremely unequally distributed across and within societies. While there have been a good deal of popular discussions about this digital divide, not much is known about the quantitative significance of its various determinant...

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Main Authors: Quibria, M. G., Ahmed, S. N., TSCHANG, F. Ted, Reyes-Macasaquit, M.
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2003
Subjects:
Information and communication technology
Digital divide
Education
Asia
Asian Studies
Growth and Development
Technology and Innovation
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/2790
https://doi.org/10.1016/s1049-0078(02)00186-0
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Access to the new information and communication technologies (ICT) remains extremely unequally distributed across and within societies. While there have been a good deal of popular discussions about this digital divide, not much is known about the quantitative significance of its various determinants. By undertaking a set of cross-country regressions, the paper finds that income, education, and infrastructure play a critical role in shaping the divide. Based on this analysis, the paper also offers some policy suggestions as to how to promote a wider diffusion of ICT in poorer societies.

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