Comparing Digital Divides: Internet Access and Social Inequality in Canada and the United States

Howard, Philip N.; Busch, Laura; Sheets, Penelope

doi:10.22230/cjc.2010v35n1a2192

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“…Howard et al, who analyzed with Gini the digital divide levels according to the education and income groups using the USA and Canada internet access rates, determined that education has significant effects on the digital divide of the both countries. Also the study shows that the Canadian Gini coefficients were relative lower and American ones both in terms of income and education (Howard et al, 2010). According to the Jin and Cheong who analyzed the digital divide between the individuals taking into consideration the demographic variables such as age, gender, education background and income level, it was determined that there was not a significant relation between the internet access and internet usage and that the Gini coefficient calculated for the internet access is higher than the internet usage (Jin & Cheong, 2008).…”

Section: Studies On the Measuring Of Digital Divide By Gini Coefficientsmentioning

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Measurement of the Intersectoral Digital Divide with the Gini Coefficients: Case Study Turkey and Lithuania

Fidan

2016

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The digital divide, which arises from the usage differences of the information systems and appears as a new inequality is a concept which affects negatively the business processes. This concept which is in general scrutinized personally, regionally and globally and which is neglected by the sectors and the enterprises is one of the major factors affecting the sectoral and economic structure. Thus, determining the inequality level which results from the intensifying digital divide along with developing technology gains importance. In general the computer and internet usage rates are used as indexes for determination of the digital divide levels and the analyses are carried out with statistical methods according to the demographic variables. Gini method, one of the standard tools of inequality measurement, is rarely encountered in the digital divide studies. The purpose of this study is to determine the intersectoral digital divide by Gini method. The usage differences of the Turkish and Lithuanian sectoral information systems were analyzed in order to determine the digital divide by Gini method. The data was obtained from the reports published by Tuik and Eurostat between 2010 and 2013 based on the studies of the usage of the information systems by the enterprises. Gini values, which show the sectoral digital divide, were calculated using the data regarding the computer, internet, social media usages, having web page and selling over web which belong to the sectors classified according to the Nace Rev.2 system. The analysis revealed that both Turkey and Lithuania have low levels of sectoral digital divide. The highest level of digital divide was observed in the case of the selling over web and an increasing trend of the sectoral differences has been identified. Although Lithuania had high rates of information systems usage, it has been determined that the intersectoral differences are more than those in Turkey, in terms of usage of the information systems.

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Section: Studies On the Measuring Of Digital Divide By Gini Coefficientsmentioning

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Measurement of the Intersectoral Digital Divide with the Gini Coefficients: Case Study Turkey and Lithuania

Fidan

2016

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“…Municipalities with fewer than 100,000 electors are much more likely to express concerns about consistent internet access. Such fears are likely justified given the historic and continued differences in access to broadband and mobile devices between small, rural and large, urban communities in Canada (Howard et al ). Identification with this concern increases as community size decreases.…”

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Administering elections in a digital age: Online voting in Ontario municipalities

Goodman¹,

Spicer²

2019

Can Public Adm

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To date, online voting studies have focused on impacts on political behaviour and voting security. Analyses of impacts on administrators and electoral governance remain sparse internationally and are relegated to overviews in technical reports in Canada (Pammett and Goodman 2013; Goodman and Pyman 2016). Drawing on an original survey of local administrators in Ontario following the 2014 municipal elections, this article explores how online voting impacts election administration. Findings suggest strong satisfaction with online voting, citizen-centered rationales for adoption, and key differences in challenges and cost based on municipal size. We conclude with implications for the local governance of elections as technology plays a greater role in voting processes. Sommaire : Jusqu'à présent, les études sur le vote en ligne se sont axées sur les incidences sur le comportement politique et sur la sécurité du vote. Les analyses des répercussions sur les administrateurs et sur la gestion électorale restent rares à l'échelle internationale et, au Canada, elles sont reléguées à des aperçus dans des rapports techniques (Pammett et Goodman 2013; Goodman et Pyman 2016). Cet article s'appuie sur un sondage initial auprès d'administrateurs locaux en Ontario effectué après les élections municipales de 2014, pour étudier les répercussions du vote en ligne sur l'administration électorale. Les résultats indiquent un haut niveau de satisfaction avec le vote en ligne, des justifications axées sur les citoyens pour son adoption, et des différences clés dans les défis et les coûts selon la taille de la municipalité.En conclusion, nous soulignons les implications pour la gouvernance locale des élections alors que la technologie joue un rôle croissant dans les processus de vote.

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“…This suggests women with more education may feel more comfortable sorting through online information and determining relevance and reliability. Better‐educated women also may be more likely to have Internet access, as studies suggest that educational levels are associated with access to and use of the Internet (Howard, Busch, & Sheets, ). Women reporting less perceived public stigma were less likely to prefer anonymous sources.…”

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Sources of Health Information among Rural Women in Western Kentucky

Simmons

Yang³

et al. 2014

Public Health Nursing

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Comparing Digital Divides: Internet Access and Social Inequality in Canada and the United States

Cited by 79 publications

References 36 publications

Measurement of the Intersectoral Digital Divide with the Gini Coefficients: Case Study Turkey and Lithuania

Measurement of the Intersectoral Digital Divide with the Gini Coefficients: Case Study Turkey and Lithuania

Administering elections in a digital age: Online voting in Ontario municipalities

Sources of Health Information among Rural Women in Western Kentucky

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