Can the digital divide be contained?

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Main Author: Duncan Campbell
Format: Artículo científico
Published: International Labour Organization 2001
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contents Can the digital divide be contained? Duncan Campbell Use of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) is advancing rapidly, but diffusion patterns are less clear, and change fast. There is grave concern that such rapid, uneven change is further widening the "digital divide" between industrialized and developing countries, and may exacerbate the existing socio-economic divide between them. Based on findings of the ILO's World Employment Report 2001, this article summarizes the extent of the digital divide, analyses the economic effects of ICT use, and describes fundamental policies underlying successful entry into the information economy of certain developing countries. Finally, some international initiatives promoting "ICTs for development" are considered. publication.journalArticle
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spellingShingle Can the digital divide be contained?
Duncan Campbell
Can the digital divide be contained? Duncan Campbell Use of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) is advancing rapidly, but diffusion patterns are less clear, and change fast. There is grave concern that such rapid, uneven change is further widening the "digital divide" between industrialized and developing countries, and may exacerbate the existing socio-economic divide between them. Based on findings of the ILO's World Employment Report 2001, this article summarizes the extent of the digital divide, analyses the economic effects of ICT use, and describes fundamental policies underlying successful entry into the information economy of certain developing countries. Finally, some international initiatives promoting "ICTs for development" are considered. publication.journalArticle
title Can the digital divide be contained?
url https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Can-the-digital-divide-be-contained/995274653902676