Digitalisation in Italy: Evidence From a New Regional Index

Benecchi, Andrea; Ciapanna, Emanuela; Bottoni, Carlo; Frigo, Annalisa; Milan, Aldo; Scarinzi, Elisa

doi:10.2139/ssrn.4016669

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“…However, the use of social media and of Internet has also been a useful strategy to cope with the unexpected changes in ordinary life caused by the severe restrictive measures issued for containing the pandemic. Therefore, it is relevant to understand the trends in using social media and Internet in Italy, which represents a country with specific cultural values and low levels of digitalization of the general population compared to other countries ( 50 ). The most relevant strength of our study is the provision of a snapshot of social media and Internet usage from a vast sample of the Italian general population during the most severe and complicated phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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The effect of social media and infodemic on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the COMET multicentric trial

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On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the status of pandemic due to the COVID-19 infection. The initial phases of the pandemic were characterized by uncertainty and public fears. In order to cope with such unexpected conditions, people adopted different coping strategies, including search for information, accessing Internet, and using social media. The present study based on the COMET collaborative research network aims to: (1) assess use of Internet and of social media among the Italian general population; (2) explore differences in web usage between people with pre-existing mental disorders and the general population; (3) identify changes over time in social media usage along the phase 1 of the pandemic; (4) identify the clinical, socio-demographic and contextual predictors of excessive use of social media. A significant increase in time spent on Internet, with an average time of 4.8 ± 0.02 h per day, was found in the global sample of 20,720 participants. Compared with the general population, Internet use was significantly higher in people with pre-existing mental disorders (5.2 ± 0.1 h vs. 4.9 ± 0.02; p < 0.005). According to the multivariate logistic regression model, the risk of excessive use of social media and Internet was significantly higher in people with moderate levels of depressive symptoms (OR: 1.26, CI 95%: 0.99 to 1.59, p < 0.0.005); while protective factors were being students (OR: 0.72, CI 95%: 0.53 to 0.96, p < 0.0029) and living in central Italy (OR: 0.46, CI 95%: 0.23 to 0.90, p < 0.002). The evaluation of social media and Internet use by the general population represents a first step for developing specific protective and supportive interventions for the general population, including practical suggestions on how to safely use Internet and social media.

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The effect of social media and infodemic on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the COMET multicentric trial

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“…Theoretical predictions assume a favorable correlation between ICT and EG. But empirical findings contradict this notion (Benecchi et al, 2021). In MICs and LICs EG is driven by mobile diffusion and remains unaffected by internet usage (Cheng et al, 2020).…”

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ICT Influence on Economic Growth of Low-Income Countries with the Participation of HICs

Singh,

Kumari

2023

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In this study, the effects of information and communication technology (ICT) on economic growth (EG) in low and high-income nations (LICs & HICs) are investigated. Using a comprehensive dataset spanning 2000–2019, including 30 LICs and 82 HICs, we employed regression models (OLS, FER, and system GMM) to analyze this relationship. Secure internet servers, individual internet users, fixed broadband subscriptions, and fixed telephone subscriptions are taken into the account of ICT indicators. Our findings demonstrate a positive association between ICT and EG for both LICs and HICs. This study focuses attention on the need for policymakers to bridge the "digital divide" and enhance access to ICT, particularly LICs, to leverage the potential of these technologies for sustainable economic development. This study provides insights for stakeholders’ interested in harnessing the transformative power of technology.

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“…Moreover, many studies focused on measuring and quantifying the digital divide (e.g., Vicente & Lopez, 2006, 2011Billon et al, 2010;Stanimir, 2015;Unguru, 2017;Chetty et al, 2018;Dumitrescu, 2019;Goliński, 2019;Ivanova, 2019;Barna & Epure, 2020;Benecchi et al, 2021;Guseynov, 2021;Milan, 2021).…”

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Multidimensional Evaluation of EU and Slovakia in the Context of Digital Transformation

Jenčová¹,

Vašaničová²,

Miškufová³

2023

CEBR

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The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the cardinal intent, in which digital technologies play a key role in building a sustainable future, revealing disparities between digitally equipped companies and those that are still implementing digital solutions. It showed the difference between urban, rural and remote areas with good connections. This paper is divided into two parts. The first aim is to evaluate the performance of the digital economy and society according to its basic dimensions, quantify and compare the position of 28 European Union countries (considering Great Britain as a member) in the international area using DESI -(Digital Economy and Society Index). It will look to evaluate the overall change in the development of the Slovak Republic between individual periods based on the main dimensions of the composite index. The second part aims to find the clusters of the European Union countries by using data of their rankings within five dimensions of DESI. Correlation analysis is used to meet the first aim, cluster analysis is used to meet the second aim. The data are obtained from the Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic and the database of the European Centre for Digitization. The results show a statistically significant correlation in the rankings of the EU countries between the analysed years 2016-2020. Moreover, among the European Union countries, there are internal homogeneous and external heterogeneous groups of countries with respect to ranking within DESI dimensions. Cluster analysis has not been used so far in analysing DESI in the existing literature. Therefore, the results of this paper fill such a research gap. Implications for Central European audience: Quantification and comparison of the position of 28 European Union countries in the international area using DESI can help to identify and improve the digital competitiveness of European Union countries. Knowing five dimensions of DESI, its specific subdimensions, and indicators can help to identify controversial areas to which the state should pay attention. This paper deals, in more detail, with the position of Slovakia in the digital competitiveness of the EU using DESI.

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Digitalisation in Italy: Evidence From a New Regional Index

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

The effect of social media and infodemic on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the COMET multicentric trial

The effect of social media and infodemic on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the COMET multicentric trial

ICT Influence on Economic Growth of Low-Income Countries with the Participation of HICs

Multidimensional Evaluation of EU and Slovakia in the Context of Digital Transformation

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