The Digital Citizen

Theo Lynn (), Pierangelo Rosati (), Edel Conway (), Declan Curran, Grace Fox () and Colm O’Gorman ()
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Theo Lynn: Dublin City University
Pierangelo Rosati: Dublin City University
Edel Conway: Dublin City University
Colm O’Gorman: Dublin City University

Chapter Chapter 2 in Digital Towns, 2022, pp 23-47 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract To fully function in a society permeated by digital technologies requires individuals and households to have both the access and skills to use these technologies effectively. Unfortunately, access to digital infrastructure and skills is not equal. This chapter begins with a discussion on the nature of the digital divide and digital literacy. It then considers how digital technologies are changing how, where and when people work, and the opportunities for rural communities that the sharing economy and gig economy present. The chapter concludes with a discussion of how extant international frameworks and composite indices measure access, competences, and use of digital technologies by individuals and households, highlighting the need for a more comprehensive and inclusive measurement approach.

Keywords: Digital citizen; Digital divide; Digital inequality; Digital literacy; Remote working; Sharing economy; Gig economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-91247-5_2

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