Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to report findings of a study conducted on micro and
small enterprises (SMEs) from selected regions of Spain, Portugal and Poland, and to …

This paper reviews related research since the early 1990s on the information and digital
divides. It shows that, despite their shared concerns with illustrating social inequality through …

With the digital transformation of the economy and society, high-speed Internet is becoming
an important supporting infrastructure for international trade activities. This study treats the …

Despite the efforts devoted to the analysis of the digital divide over the last years, the
regional evidence on this issue is still scarce. Within this context, the goals of this paper are …

The aim of this paper is to analyse the determinants for digital divide in Sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA) by considering inequalities in internet use and broadband subscriptions. The study …

The research purpose is to identify the correlates of technology utilization for the world and
major world regions, while screening for spatial bias. Conceptual theory is induced which …

Using panel data for 161 countries, we explore the determinants of cross‐country disparities
in personal computer and Internet penetration. We find evidence indicating that income …

The Internet is often portrayed as offering new communication and information channels
resistant to state control because of its decentralization. At the same time, the Internet relies …

This papers aims to identify and explain the differences in information and communications
technologies (ICT) adoption for a sample of 142 developed and developing countries. In …

The research goal is to analyze the influence of socioeconomic, governmental, and
accessibility factors on ICT usage, expenditure, and infrastructure in 71 developing and …