Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/169128 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
Economics Discussion Papers No. 2017-69
Publisher: 
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel
Abstract: 
To promote digital transformation, equal emphasis needs to be placed on digital skills development as to infrastructure development. Integral to investment in digital skills development is the subsequent management and evaluation of digital training programmes. This paper assesses mechanisms to ensure digital training programmes are adequately managed using a standardized data collection framework to measure an internationally accepted digital literacy index. Such an index must be defined by an agile definition of digital literacy responsive to the fluid nature of the digital economy. The paper also explores the extent to which a G20 advisory body may inform a nationally representative data collection strategy within the context of a data collection process that is cognizant of the evolving demands of businesses and users alike.
Subjects: 
Digital literacy
digital skills
digital divide
digitalization
information literacy
computer literacy
media literacy
communication literacy
technology literacy
agile policy making
representative sampling
JEL: 
C83
J20
J22
J23
J24
F63
F66
F68
I24
I25
O15
O19
Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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