The new digital divide: The confluence of broadband penetration, sustainable development, technology adoption and community participation

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 345-353

  Armenta, Alvaro ^a   Serrano, Arturo ^b   Cabrera, Mayer ^a   Conte, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

digital divide; digital inclusion; sustainable development; technology adoption

Indexed keywords

PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BROADBAND PENETRATION; BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; DIGITAL DIVIDE; DIGITAL INCLUSION; INTERNET CONNECTIVITY; SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 84867278457     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2011.625925     Document Type: Article

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