We argue that the global digital divide, as measured by cross-national differences in Internet
use, is the result of the economic, regulatory and sociopolitical characteristics of countries …

Despite the Internet's increasing importance, there is little social scientific work that
addresses its diffusion. Our knowledge is especially limited with respect to the conditions …

The world of business is being profoundly transformed by the Internet and electronic
commerce. The rapid advancement of Internet technology and its applications holds promise …

A model was developed and estimated to explain global inter-country differences in Internet
usage rates (IURs), as measured by users per capita. Per capita income was the most …

The two most powerful forces affecting the world economy are the increasing rate of
globalisation and advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The …

The pedagogic usefulness of the computer is examined by focusing on student attitudes and
use of computers in a “computer-enriched” environment. Our analysis uses data from three …

From 1998 through 2001, South Korea witnessed a remarkable diffusion in broadband
Internet connections. Using published and other data, this paper explores the actions and …

Objectives. The goal of this research is to examine the role of modernization (ie, structural
conduciveness) in the form of income, telephone price and structure, education, and political …

This paper examines the progress made by the EU regions on the path of digitalisation and
growth of digital economy, by analysing the dynamics and drivers of a selected number of …

At century's end, a combination of telecommunications and computer technologies has
resulted in the creation of the Internet, a global network of computers that has been growing …