Internet diffusion in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-country analysis Export

@article{citeulike:4870633, abstract = {In this paper, the notions of digital inequality and digital divide have been employed to describe two levels of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) access. On the one hand is the inequality of access to the cluster of technology measured by Internet use and on the other are the confluence of skills and other resources that differentiate countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Using cross-country data, hypotheses are tested within a simultaneous equation system. The paper confirms the vital importance of telecommunications infrastructure represented by the high correlation of telephone density with Internet irrespective of per capita income level of the country.}, author = {Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji and Lal, Kaushalesh}, citeulike-article-id = {4870633}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2005.05.002}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0308596105000479}, doi = {10.1016/j.telpol.2005.05.002}, issn = {03085961}, journal = {Telecommunications Policy}, keywords = {communication, computer, pdf}, month = {August}, number = {7}, pages = {507--527}, posted-at = {2009-06-16 13:48:32}, priority = {0}, title = {Internet diffusion in {sub-Saharan Africa}: A cross-country analysis}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2005.05.002}, volume = {29}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4870633 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4870633 N2 - In this paper, the notions of digital inequality and digital divide have been employed to describe two levels of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) access. On the one hand is the inequality of access to the cluster of technology measured by Internet use and on the other are the confluence of skills and other resources that differentiate countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Using cross-country data, hypotheses are tested within a simultaneous equation system. The paper confirms the vital importance of telecommunications infrastructure represented by the high correlation of telephone density with Internet irrespective of per capita income level of the country. IS - 7 JF - Telecommunications Policy SN - 03085961 EP - 527 TI - Internet diffusion in {sub-Saharan Africa}: A cross-country analysis VL - 29 SP - 507 KW - communication KW - computer KW - pdf AU - Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji AU - Lal, Kaushalesh PY - 2005/08// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2005.05.002 ER -