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Exploring the impact of external rewards on e-government services adoption : empirical evidence from Jordan

Abulhaija, Sabreen; Arroyabe, M. F.; Kwong, Caleb; … - 2026

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The impact of digital economy on urban-rural integrated development : taking the 19 city clusters in china as examples

Jia, Shanming; Tang, Weiyi; Liu, Pengzhen; Liu, Le; … - 2026

The digital economy (DE) provides new paths for driving urban-rural integrated development (URID). Based on the panel data of 210 cities within the 19 city clusters in China from 2012 to 2023, this paper explores the impact of DE on URID The results indicate that the DE has a non-linear effect...

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The gender gap in digital literacy : a cohort analysis for Germany

Bachmann, Ronald; Hertweck, Friederike - 2025

Digital skills are critical for promoting gender equality, economic empowerment, and bridging the digital divide. This paper presents stylized facts on the gender gap in digital literacy for a total of 35,661 individuals ranging from pupils to adults using data from the German National...

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Digital governance across whole-of-the-government : opportunities and challenges

Pande, Smita; Chandani, Arti; Wagholikar, Smita - 2025

Technology has become a major driver for business, society, and government in the present times. Businesses use technology to monitor their processes, improve their efficiency, and automate routine tasks along with other things while government may use the technology from a different...

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Digitalization and financial inclusion : welfare implications for India's tech-averse population

Parija, Vishal; Nag, Biswajit - 2025

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Digital transformation and IT implementation : driving sustainable development across nations

2025

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Adoption and expected impact of generative AI : evidence from Italian households

Loschiavo, David; Moscatelli, Mirko - 2025

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Internet use in agriculture and farm earnings : an analysis of the Indonesia labor force survey

Sukma, Weni Lidya; Puspitasari, Mardiana Dwi; … - 2025

The diffusion and adoption of the internet are necessary for farmers' economic development, including in Indonesia where agriculture continues to employ most of the labor force. However, Indonesian farmers' terms of trade for food crops remain low. This study examines the association between...

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Reducing the digital divide for marginalized households

Barone, Guglielmo; Loviglio, Annalisa; Tommasi, Denni - 2025

Digital skills are increasingly essential for full participation in modern life. Yet many low-income families face a dual digital divide: limited access to technology and limited ability to use it effectively. These gaps can undermine adults' ability to support their children's education,...

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Reducing the digital divide for marginalized households

Barone, Guglielmo; Loviglio, Annalisa; Tommasi, Denni - 2025

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Digital competences in the Economy 4.0 and their determinants

Ćwiek, Małgorzata; Maj-Serwatka, Katarzyna - 2025

Objective: The article aims to assess the differentiation of the level of digital competences of young adults and identification of factors influencing the level of these competences among respondents disadvantaged by the digital divide. Research Design & Methods: The article discusses the...

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Measuring the digital society to advance digital inclusion in the Caribbean

Diouf, Lika Døhl; Alexander, Dale - 2025

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The impact of automation on the position of vulnerable groups in the labour market in Slovakia and Czechia : conceptual framework

Kováčová, Lucia; Grinaj, Michaela - 2025

The world of labour has been experiencing unprecedented advancements in automation that are changing the working conditions and accelerating productivity. Nevertheless, automation brings uneven benefits to different social and demographic groups in the labour market; vulnerable groups encounter...

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Effects of digitalization on income inequality across the stage of ICT development : evidence from OECD countries

Chung, Jinhwa; Moon, Seongman - 2025

This study examines how digitalization influences income inequality in OECD countries, emphasizing that its effects depend on the stage of ICT development. Using panel data and a fixed-effects framework, we analyze four indicators of digitalization-fixed telephone subscriptions, mobile cellular...

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Digital transformation of the state : a multivariable model applied to the public sector in Lima, Peru

Espina-Romero, Lorena - 2025

Digital transformation has become a central strategy for modernizing the public sector. This study analyzes the relationships between digital competencies, digital literacy, change management, soft skills, technology adoption, digitization of the public function, digital public services,...

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Mapping digital literacy thresholds in South African higher education and the implications for entrepreneurship education in an industry 4.0 paradigm

Mugunzva, Fidel Isheanesu; Manchidi, Ntise Hendrick - 2025

This study investigates digital literacy thresholds within South African higher education institutions in the context of Industry 4.0, focusing on entrepreneurship education. The research addresses the critical gap between current digital competencies and Industry 4.0 requirements, challenging...

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Case study on Liberia's digital infrastructure

2025

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Digital trade regulatory review for ASEAN, 2025

2025

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Digital trade regulatory review for Asia and the Pacific, 2025 : ESCAP-ECA-ECLAC Initiative on Digital Trade Regulatory Integration

2025

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Reimagining public service delivery : digitalising initiatives for accountability and efficiency

Mangai, Mary S.; Ayodele, Austin A. - 2025

This study examines the critical success factors for digital transformation in South Africa's public services, where systemic inefficiency, corruption, and limited transparency have eroded public trust. Using a PRISMA-guided systematic literature review of 64 studies, this study synthesises...

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Reducing the gender digital divide amongst immigrant entrepreneurs

Drydakis, Nick - 2025

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Reducing the Gender Digital Divide Amongst Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Drydakis, Nick - 2024

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Reducing the gender digital divide amongst immigrant entrepreneurs

Drydakis, Nick - 2024

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Digital divide and digitalization in Europe : a bibliometric analysis

Kovac, Natasa; Żmija, Katarzyna; Roy, Jewel Kumar; … - 2024

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Investigating disparities in SMEs digitalisation

Mahmood, Samia; Asghar, Nadia; Kousha, Kayvan - 2024

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Tracing the adoption of digital technologies

Shreeti, Vatsala - 2024

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Assessing the policy environment for digital connectivity and accessibility in the Asia-Pacific region

Witada Anukoonwattaka; Sutthivana, Natnicha; Duval, Yann - 2024

The digital connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region is primarily shaped by the availability of ICT infrastructure, the nature of regulatory policies, and the dynamics of competition among service providers. This paper explores the policies and regulations that affect the costs and accessibility...

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Study of Romania's digital divide from the perspective of the impact of human capital and access to internet on internet banking usage

Croitoru, Elena Lucia - 2024

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Narrowing the 'digital divide' : the role of fixed and mobile infrastructure

Hawthorne, Ryan; Grzybowski, Lukasz - 2024

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e-Governance, citizen satisfaction and net benefits : the moderating effect of digital divide

Surya Bahadur G. C.; Gurung, Santosh Kumar; Subarna Bir … - 2024

This article aims to analyze the influence of three e-Governance information system (IS) quality dimensions - information, system and service quality on usage intention, citizen satisfaction and net benefits in Nepal and assess the moderating role of digital divide on the relationship. It...

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Disruption without dividend? : how the digital divide and task differences split GenAI's Global Impact

Gmyrek, Paweł; Viollaz, Mariana; Winkler, Hernan - 2026

This article examines how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) could affect labor markets globally, with particular attention to the uneven distribution of risks and opportunities between advanced and developing economies. Cross-country differences in occupational structure suggest that...

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Disruption without Dividend? How the Digital Divide and Task Differences Split GenAI’s Global Impact

Gmyrek, Paweł; Viollaz, Mariana; Winkler, Hernan - 2026

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The role of broadband adoption/use in the survival and growth of food and drink micro-businesses in remote-rural Scotland

Gilani, Sayed Abdul Majid; Tantry, Ansarullah; Askri, … - 2026

The purpose of this article is to investigate the drivers and barriers to broadband adoption/use by food and drink micro-business owner-managers based in remote-rural Scotland. This study adopts a mixed methods approach consisting of 141 questionnaires involving rural restaurants, which is then...

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The impact of Internet Para Todos (IPT) in providing connectivity in Peru

Vidal, Sofía Montesinos; Jung, Juan; Katz, Raúl L. - 2026

Access to the internet in isolated areas is still a challenge for many developing countries, especially in those that present a complex geography such as Peru. In 2018, the Internet Para Todos (IPT) initiative was launched in the country as a public-private organization aimed at reducing the...

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Digital divide and income inequality : causal evidence from Italian provinces

Bergantino, Angela Stefania; Fusco, Giulio; Intini, Mario; … - 2026

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Digital transformation and income disparities : a threshold analysis in developing countries

He, Xuan; Liu, Wenjia - 2026

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The contribution of digitalization to non-inclusive growth in Japan : a Régulationist perspective on post-industrial dynamics

Lechevalier, Sébastien; Shibata, Saori - 2026

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Artificial intelligence in socio-economic systems : novel human-centric solutions and applications

2026

A Comparative Analysis of the Integral Individuality of the Professional Psychologist and Artificial Intelligence as a Simulated Model of the Psychologists Individuality -- Distinctive Characteristics of Personal Coping Strategies in the Face of AI Driven Fraud -- Prospects for Using Artificial...

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Heterogeneous effects of e-government on urban and rural public services : the perspective of the digital divide

Yang, Yuping - 2026

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Digitalisation in rural areas : exploring perspectives and main challenges ahead

Arcuri, Sabrina; Brunori, Gianluca; Rolandi, Silvia - 2023

This paper offers a comprehensive critical review on digitalisation in rural areas, drawing on international and EU policies, scientific and grey literature and real-life examples from two European H2020 research projects. In doing so, it aims at providing a basic conceptual framework...

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Exploring access to financial services by visually impaired people

Goundar, Sam; Sathye, Milind - 2023

Though consumers with vulnerabilities, such as visually impaired or blind and partially sighted people (BPSP), face several marketplace problems and challenges, existing literature provides limited guidance. The present study aims to examine the issues faced by BPSP in accessing financial...

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Is there a common digital market in the European Union? : implications for the European digitalization strategy

Gomes, Ana; Dias, José G. - 2023

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Learning during the pandemic : evidence from Uzbekistan

Iqbal, Syedah Aroob; Patrinos, Harry Anthony - 2023

School closures induced by the COVID-19 pandemic led to concerns about student learning. This paper evaluates the effect of school closures on student learning in Uzbekistan, using a unique dataset that allows assessing change in learning over time. The findings show that test scores in math for...

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Learning during the pandemic : evidence from Uzbekistan

Iqbal, Syedah Aroob; Patrinos, Harry Anthony - 2023

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Overcoming digital poverty traps in rural Asia

Barbier, Edward - 2023

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Neutralising the digital divide : is blended learning a viable solution?

Makumane, Makhulu; Mataka, Tawanda W.; Sengai, Walter; … - 2023

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Mongolia : eTrade readiness assessment

2023

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E-commerce from a gender and development perspective

2023

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Digital development and technological innovations : inequality and asymmetry

Trofymenko, Mykola; Bulatova, Olena; Trofymenko, Anastasiia - 2023

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The digital divide and the growth of the hospitality industry : the case of Italian inner areas

Brandano, Maria Giovanna; Mastrangioli, Alessia; Palma, … - 2023

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Can cryptocurrency be a payment method in a developing economy? : the case of bitcoin in South Africa

Budree, Adheesh; Nyathi, Tawika Nkosana - 2023

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The Global Digital Compact : opportunities and challenges for developing countries in a fragmented digital space

Correa, Carlos María; Danish; Ido, Vitor Henrique Pinto; … - 2023

The adoption of a Global Digital Compact (GDC) as one of the outcomes of the Summit of the Future opens up the opportunity to address in a systematic manner issues that are of critical importance for the digital global governance. It also poses a challenge to developing countries, as most of...

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Transforming Philippine agri-food systems with digital technology : extent, prospects, and inclusiveness

Briones, Roehlano M.; Galang, Ivory Myka R.; Latigar, … - 2023

This study presents a rapid assessment of digital technology's adoption in Philippine agriculture and its implications for smallholder farmers. Modernization of agriculture, a perennial goal in agricultural policy, is increasingly linked with digital technologies, as outlined in the Philippine...

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Navigating the digital divide : exploring the multifaceted 4IR challenges and technological disparities encountered by SMMEs within Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Sheik, Ismail - 2023

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Connecting the unconnected? Social ties and ICT adoption among smallholder farmers in developing countries

Kleemann, Linda; Semrau, Finn Ole - 2025

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