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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 317-321 |
| Journal | Telematics and informatics |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
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Information technology use among individuals in rich and poor countries. / James, M.J.
In: Telematics and informatics, Vol. 26, No. 4, 2009, p. 317-321.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Information technology use among individuals in rich and poor countries
AU - James, M.J.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - According to the conventional measure the digital divide assigns the same weight to each country regardless of its population size. In this note by contrast the divide is conceptualized as the absolute number of Internet users and mobile phone subscribers in developed as against developing countries. On this basis I find that the conventional gap in IT use between these countries either shrinks dramatically or is actually reversed. In estimating the new measure the role of China turns out to be central.
AB - According to the conventional measure the digital divide assigns the same weight to each country regardless of its population size. In this note by contrast the divide is conceptualized as the absolute number of Internet users and mobile phone subscribers in developed as against developing countries. On this basis I find that the conventional gap in IT use between these countries either shrinks dramatically or is actually reversed. In estimating the new measure the role of China turns out to be central.
M3 - Article
VL - 26
SP - 317
EP - 321
JO - Telematics and informatics
JF - Telematics and informatics
SN - 0736-5853
IS - 4
ER -