Arbeitspapier
Determinants of inter-country internet diffusion rates
This paper employs cross-sectional data from 100 countries to analyze the main determinants of inter-country Internet diffusion rates. We set up an empirical model based on strong theoretical foundations, in which we regress Internet usage on variables that capture social, economic and political differences between these countries. Our results support past findings that economic strength, infrastructure and knowledge of the English language positively affect Internet connectivity. In addition to these indicators, the openness of a country, tertiary enrollment, and income equality are found to also have a significant positive effect on Internet diffusion.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 3666
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
- Subject
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Internet
technological diffusion
inequality
education
English proficiency
Internet
Medienverhalten
Innovationsdiffusion
Soziale Ungleichheit
Bildungsniveau
Englisch (Sprache)
Welt
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Wunnava, Phanindra V.
Leiter, Daniel B.
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- (where)
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Bonn
- (when)
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2008
- Handle
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2008090173
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Wunnava, Phanindra V.
- Leiter, Daniel B.
- Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Time of origin
- 2008