ICT Diffusion and Distribution Dataset, 1990-2007

Sizing Up Information Societies: Toward a Better Metric for the Cultures of ICT Adoption

“…This index provides benchmarks for how high or low technology consumption is given economic productivity, and we call these benchmarks a technology distribution index (TDI). Then we assess the utility of this index through a short comparative analysis of four countries and conclude with an interpretation of the full range of values of computers, mobile phones, bandwidth, and Internet users for all countries (Howard, Busch, & Cohen, 2008).…”