WHEN BEING CONNECTED IS NOT ENOUGH An Analysis of the Second and Third Levels of the Digital Divide in a Developing Country

被引：17

作者：

Ogbo, Erezi ^{[1
]}

Brown, Tim ^{[1
]}

Gant, Jon ^{[2
]}

Sicker, Douglas ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Carnegie Mellon Univ, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA

[2] North Carolina Cent Univ, Durham, NC USA

[3] Univ Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF INFORMATION POLICY | 2021年 / 11卷

基金：

美国安德鲁·梅隆基金会;

关键词：

Internet; digital divide; Sub-Saharan Africa; mobile phones; uses and gratifications theory; INTERNET ADOPTION; BROAD-BAND; DETERMINANTS; INEQUALITIES; PEOPLE; GENDER; USAGE;

D O I：

10.5325/jinfopoli.11.2021.0104

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

The Internet has been identified as a tool to overcome poverty; by improving communication, facilitating innovation, and driving economic growth. However, as seen in studies on the benefits of Internet adoption and use, the welfare effect of technology is not only based on its adoption, but also from the type of use. In this study, we identified distinct classifications and predictors of Internet activities (second-level digital divide) and Internet outcomes (third-level digital divide) relevant to Sub-Saharan Africa. We discuss possible policies to bridge these levels of the digital divide and raise questions for further research in the area.

引用

页码：104 / 146

页数：43

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