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Explaining the Global Digital Divide: The Impact of Public Policy Initiatives on E-Government Capacity and Reach Worldwide

Explaining the Global Digital Divide: The Impact of Public Policy Initiatives on E-Government Capacity and Reach Worldwide

Girish J. Gulati, David J. Yates, Anas Tawileh
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781615209330|ISBN10: 1615209336|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616922986|EISBN13: 9781615209347
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-933-0.ch018
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Gulati, Girish J., et al. "Explaining the Global Digital Divide: The Impact of Public Policy Initiatives on E-Government Capacity and Reach Worldwide." Politics, Democracy and E-Government: Participation and Service Delivery, edited by Christopher G. Reddick, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 292-314. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-933-0.ch018

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Gulati, G. J., Yates, D. J., & Tawileh, A. (2010). Explaining the Global Digital Divide: The Impact of Public Policy Initiatives on E-Government Capacity and Reach Worldwide. In C. Reddick (Ed.), Politics, Democracy and E-Government: Participation and Service Delivery (pp. 292-314). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-933-0.ch018

Chicago

Gulati, Girish J., David J. Yates, and Anas Tawileh. "Explaining the Global Digital Divide: The Impact of Public Policy Initiatives on E-Government Capacity and Reach Worldwide." In Politics, Democracy and E-Government: Participation and Service Delivery, edited by Christopher G. Reddick, 292-314. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-933-0.ch018

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Abstract

The rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has created an environment for citizens to have greater access to their government and to make citizen-to-government contact more inclusive. Previous research does not provide a comprehensive explanation for variation in recent e-government initiatives and, in particular, the impact of national public policy initiatives that seek to expand access to ICTs. This chapter examines the global digital divide by analyzing the impact of national policies on the ITU’s Digital Opportunity Index and the UN’s Web Measure Index in 171 countries. A multivariate regression analysis shows that when controlling for economic, social and political development, there is greater capacity for e-governance in countries that have a regulatory authority for telecommunications, competition in telecommunication industries, and higher financial investment in technological development. The analysis also shows that none of the examined policy initiatives appear to affect the reach of ICTs within countries.

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