Digital Divide in Developing Countries

An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between e-government and Corruption

“…Vasarhelyi and Alles (2008) suggest a new business model based on technological advancements. They state that: "Businesses are taking the lead to adapt and to also accelerate the However, the role of ICT in serving as a catalyst to enhance economic development and the quality of life in developed and developing countries continues to be debated in the research literature (Lu, 2001;Mansell, 2001;Mistry, 2005;Brynjolfsson and Saunders, 2010). Recently, countries around the world have utilized ICT in an attempt to efficiently provide information and governmental services to the population.…”

Virtual Goods Markets and Economy in China: A Historic Account

“…In terms of social platforms, the Chinese consumers had no access to certain popular social media sites (e.g., Facebook and Twitter): these contain politically sensitive information and have consequently been blocked by the government. This has created a form of digital divide between China and the rest of the world, despite the physical existence of ICT infrastructure ready for use (Lu 2001). In terms of gaming virtual worlds, arcade game rooms declined in popularity after 2000, mainly because of government crackdown on gambling and illegal activities in the game rooms (Cao and Downing 2008).…”

“…In China, which has long been a collectivist society (Fiske 2002), consumers are "we" oriented, their "self" identity is primarily an interdependent self that is based on the social system (Lu 2001) in which family interests are placed above those of individuals within it (Wu and Tseng 1985). The loyalty and piety to parents, and extended to employers and government officials, is highly valued (Liu 1986).…”

Panel on: The Problems and Prospects of Teaching in the Digital Age Personally Authenticating the Digital Divide

“…The list of benefits can go on. Thus, citizens of deve loping countries, because of lagging behind in Internet access, may lag further behind in economic progress and in the quality of life (Lu, 2001 Studies describing and measuring the digital divide and the policy reports that use those studies, tend to share two basic assumptions: that introducing computers mitigates inequality, and that life in the new geography of cyberspace frees individuals from other social constraints. In other words, access to the economic potential of an Information Society holds the potential to alleviate critical problems faced by the disadvantaged, yet the disadvantaged lack access to that potential (Goslee, 1998;Crews, 2000;Lacey, 2000b;McKee, 1999;Poole, 1996;Light, 2001).…”

“…The gap in access to information (besides that in terms of information technology) can be defined as another type of the digital divide, the artificial digital divide. This is why Menou (2001) Lu (2001) argues that the digital divide is not only a technical issue, but can rather be a reflection of broader social problems.…”