November 22, 2006

Informative Reading
  • ICT Use in the Developing Word:An Analysis of Differences in Computer and Internet Penetration.
  • ICT Use in the Developing Word:An Analysis of Differences in Computer and Internet Penetration. Menzie David Chinn and Robert W. Fairlie. SSRN. Online November 2006. Computer and Internet use, especially in developing countries, has expanded rapidly in recent years… penetration rates differ markedly between developed and developing countries and across developing countries. … we examine panel data for 161 countries over the 1999-2004 period. We explore the role of a comprehensive set of economic, demographic, infrastructure, institutional and financial factors in contributing to the global digital divide. We find evidence indicating that income, human capital, the youth dependency ratio, telephone density, legal quality and banking sector development are associated with technology penetration rates. … factors associated with computer and Internet penetration do not differ substantially between developed and developing countries. …

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