Language:
English
Pages:
73 p.
,
21 x 29.7cm
Series Statement:
OECD Digital Economy Papers no.189
Keywords:
Science and Technology
Abstract:
This study addresses issues of digital divide among households and individuals by using micro-data analysis of ICT usage patterns. The analysis includes data from 18 European countries, Korea and Canada. Inequalities in computer and Internet use are analysed in a two-step approach. First, the paper tries to better quantify and understand the factors that separate the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’. Second, it tries to explain observed differences in the frequency and type of Internet use as a result of the socio-economic characteristics of households and individuals.
DOI:
10.1787/5kg0lk60rr30-en