Socio-demographic Determinants of Computer Ownership: An Empirical View in the City of Gui Lin

Yong Kang Cheah () and Chun Mei Ning ()
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Yong Kang Cheah: Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya
Chun Mei Ning: School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Institutions and Economies (formerly known as International Journal of Institutions and Economies), 2013, vol. 5, issue 1, 57-70

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the socio-demographic determinants of computer ownership in Gui Lin, China. A cross-sectional primary survey data with a total of 459 respondents is used for the analysis. By applying the binary logistic regression model, the results show that age, marital status, education, income, residential area, internet experiences and online frequency are statistically significant in determining the likelihood of owning a private computer. However, other variables like gender and employment status are found to have no significant impact on computer ownership. Based on the findings, a number of insightful policies are suggested

Keywords: China; computer; internet; ownership; socio-demographic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C81 D10 D12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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