A multivariate cross-country empirical analysis of the digital divide

The digital divide is determined by a variety of technological, economic, social, educational and political variables. In this work, digital diffusion is analyzed by considering 22 variables with cross-sectional data from 141 countries. Principal components extracted from dependent (ICT) and indepen...

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Published in2011 IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC) pp. 785 - 788
Main Authors Iliadis, M. S., Paravantis, J. A.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2011
Subjects
cluster analysis
global digital divide
Information and Communication Technology
multiple regression analysis
principal component analysis
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Summary:The digital divide is determined by a variety of technological, economic, social, educational and political variables. In this work, digital diffusion is analyzed by considering 22 variables with cross-sectional data from 141 countries. Principal components extracted from dependent (ICT) and independent variable groups were run in a multiple regression model and indicated that ICT diffusion is determined, in order of importance, by: membership of a country in the developed cluster; social, educational, economic and political components.
ISBN:9781457706806
1457706806
ISSN:1530-1346
2642-7389
DOI:10.1109/ISCC.2011.5983936