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The Evolution of ICT, Economic Development, and the Digitally-Divided Society

The Evolution of ICT, Economic Development, and the Digitally-Divided Society
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Author(s): Sadayoshi Takaya (Kansai University, Japan)
Copyright: 2008
Pages: 13
Source title: Information Technology and Economic Development
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Yutaka Kurihara (Aichi University, Japan), Sadayoshi Takaya (Kansai University, Japan), Hisashi Harui (Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan)and Hiroshi Kamae (Hitotsubashi University, Japan)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-579-5.ch001

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Abstract

In this chapter, we mention that a digital divide could bring about an income divide both within a country and between countries. The more the uses of the Internet diffuse, the more the divide may introduce serious concerns. From a macroeconomic point of view, the increase in the digital divide diminishes ICT investments and delays the innovation of ICT. As a result, we propose that the public policies of each government provide the devices of ICT as social capital and infrastructure. On the global stage, the digital divide exists between developed and developing countries. Therefore, international provision of the digital devices should be achieved through a cooperative effort between developed countries and international organizations.

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