Comparisons of Countries

James B. Pick () and Avijit Sarkar ()
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James B. Pick: University of Redlands
Avijit Sarkar: University of Redlands

Chapter Chapter 10 in The Global Digital Divides, 2015, pp 311-335 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The intra-national digital divides differ among countries. Comparisons are made between the study nations of China, India, Japan, and the United States to determine what correlates of ICTs are common and which ones are unique to a single nation. Conceptual frameworks for comparing socio-economic phenomena between geographical units are examined, which range from models having identical variables across different units to those with mostly unique variables or that use qualitative methods. The present comparison is a hybrid, that includes both common factors and unique ones. Results indicate the states/provinces/prefectures within the 4 nations have the common factors of urban location, economic prosperity, education, and infrastructure for four phone and internet/broadband variables; but lack of common factors for social media, albeit only comparing only two nations with available data. Many unique factors are identified for each of the four nations. The comparisons support that that intra-national digital divides are distinctive and culturally influenced. A case study of Lenovo illustrates success at understanding province-level distinctiveness in China but also recognition of cultural differences for its U.S. presence.

Keywords: Supply Chain; Mobile Phone; Digital Divide; World Economic Forum; Mobile Phone Subscriber (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-46602-5_10

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