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| Title: | | Determinants of inter-country internet diffusion rates  |
| Authors: | | Wunnava, Phanindra V. Leiter, Daniel B. |
| Issue Date: | | 2008 |
| Series/Report no.: | | IZA Discussion Papers 3666 |
| Abstract: | | This paper employs cross-sectional data from 100 countries to analyze the main determinants of inter-country Internet diffusion rates. We set up an empirical model based on strong theoretical foundations, in which we regress Internet usage on variables that capture social, economic and political differences between these countries. Our results support past findings that economic strength, infrastructure and knowledge of the English language positively affect Internet connectivity. In addition to these indicators, the openness of a country, tertiary enrollment, and income equality are found to also have a significant positive effect on Internet diffusion. |
| Subjects: | | Internet technological diffusion inequality education English proficiency |
| JEL: | | O33 |
| Persistent Identifier of the first edition: | | urn:nbn:de:101:1-2008090173 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | IZA Discussion Papers, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA)
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