Does the digital divide across countries lead to convergence? New international evidence |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Evry Val d''Essone, 2, rue Facteur Cheval, 91025 Evry, France;2. Queen Mary University of London, School of Business and Management, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom;3. University of Minho, Department of Economics and Economic Policies Research Unit (NIPE), Campus of Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal;4. London School of Economics, LSE Alumni Association, Houghton Street, London WC2 2AE, United Kingdom;1. School of Management, New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY 10023, USA;2. Department of Economics, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA |
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| Abstract: | We examine the convergence of information and communication technologies (ICT) among 47 developed and emerging countries using annual data from 2000 to 2012. We construct an ICT development index using a principal component analysis. The results, based on a dynamic panel data model, reveal a divergence in ICT development. This study identifies two factors that drive a country's digitalization divergence level: the growth of per capita income and the ratio of urban to rural population. In addition, ICT divergence is higher in emerging countries than in developed countries. |
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