A Socioeconomic Analysis in Terms of Household Digital Technology Ownership

Behice Canatan, Gökhan Özbi̇lge and Egemen İpek

Sosyoekonomi Journal, 2023, issue 31(56)

Abstract: In this study, individuals may be willing to have digital technology ownership for purposes such as employment, personal development, and/or e-commerce, as well as their income and sociodemographic characteristics. In this direction, the study aims to investigate the effects of preferred technology applications in the household and income and sociodemographic factors that impact digital technology ownership in Türkiye. For this purpose, Turkstat 2021 Household Information Technologies Usage Research Micro Data Set and generalised ordered logit method were used. The findings indicate that more than income alone is needed to expand digital technology ownership, and related factors such as e-commerce, e-skills, and online course taking should also be addressed.

Keywords: Digital Technology; Digital Applications; Household; Household Income; Generalized Ordered Logit Model. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C25 D10 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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