ACM: a new index to measure the digital divide

Roman Brandtweiner; Johann Kerschbaum; Elisabeth Donat

ACM: a new index to measure the digital divide

Roman Brandtweiner, Johann Kerschbaum, Elisabeth Donat

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Abstract

In developed countries, access to the internet has become, at least
hypothetically, possible for everybody. Although access is a precondition for
usage, it does not automatically lead to usage. More sophisticated measures are
needed to explain the persistent number of non-users. In our paper a new index
measure is developed. Based on a representative survey in Austria (N = 529),
we reconstruct the DDIX of Selhofer and Hüsing (2002). Our critique of this
index is then used to develop a new index. We argue that, in addition to access,
skills and motivation are important components for new internet users.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	590 - 610
Journal	International Journal of Electronic Business
Volume	6
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2008

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