Does the digital divide across countries lead to convergence? New international evidence

Rath, Badri Narayan (2016) Does the digital divide across countries lead to convergence? New international evidence. Economic Modelling, 58. pp. 75-82. ISSN 0264-9993

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Abstract

We examine the convergence of information and communication technologies (ICT) among 47 developed and emerging countries using annual data from 2000 to 2012. We construct an ICT development index using a principal component analysis. The results, based on a dynamic panel data model, reveal a divergence in ICT development. This study identifies two factors that drive a country's digitalization divergence level: the growth of per capita income and the ratio of urban to rural population. In addition, ICT divergence is higher in emerging countries than in developed countries

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IITH Creators:	IITH Creators ORCiD Rath, Badri Narayan http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7211-0952
Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ICT development; Absolute convergence; Conditional convergence; Dynamic panel model
Subjects:	Social sciences > Business Finance
Divisions:	Department of Liberal Arts
Depositing User:	Library Staff
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2016 09:43
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2017 06:54
URI:	http://raiithold.iith.ac.in/id/eprint/2448
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2016.05.020
OA policy:	http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0264-9993/
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