Determinants of ICT usage among low-income groups in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru

The authors examine the determinants of information and communications technology (ICT) usage among low-income people in three developing countries: Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Using two composite indicators, they focus on cross-country differences and similarities in ICT usage across gender, age, e...

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2010
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Universidad del Rosario
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01972243.2010.511559
https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/24313
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Digital divide
Digitalization
Gender gap
Ict
Internet
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title Determinants of ICT usage among low-income groups in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru
spellingShingle Determinants of ICT usage among low-income groups in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru
Digital divide
Digitalization
Gender gap
Ict
Internet
title_short Determinants of ICT usage among low-income groups in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru
title_full Determinants of ICT usage among low-income groups in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru
title_fullStr Determinants of ICT usage among low-income groups in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of ICT usage among low-income groups in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru
title_sort Determinants of ICT usage among low-income groups in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru
dc.subject.keyword.spa.fl_str_mv Digital divide
Digitalization
Gender gap
Ict
Internet
topic Digital divide
Digitalization
Gender gap
Ict
Internet
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