Young people and the digital divide in Egypt: an empirical study

Badran, Mona Farid

doi:10.1007/s40822-014-0008-z

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“…Most of the times people have a choice to adopt or reject digital solutions given the fact the infrastructure is provided. Studies distinguish determinants of the digital divide, such as social status, age and education [Campos, Arrazola, de Hevia, 2017;Quan-Haase et al, 2018], gender divide [Badran, 2014], rural vs. urban location [Nedungadi et al, 2018], as well as national income and GDP [Billon et al, 2009;Afshar, Alam, Taylor, 2019]. Other studies relate to a digital divide on an individual level -from the consumers' perspective [Goncalves, Oliveira, Cruz-Jesus, 2018;Chipeva et al, 2018].…”

Section: Digital Dividementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies have identified the necessity to envisage consumers heterogeneously [Connolly, Lee, Tan, 2016] paying attention to the education and gender [Quibria et al, 2003;Afshar, Alam, Taylor, 2019;Badran, 2014], employment status [Campos, Arrazola, de Hevia, 2017], age [Okunola, Rowley, Johnson, 2017] which was referred to "grey divide" [Quan-Haase et al, 2018], location, and income [Okunola, Rowley, Johnson, 2017]. Since SCS are usually offered free of charge and within the smart city, location and income might be disregarded.…”

Section: Propositions For Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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From digital divide to consumer adoption of smart city solutions: A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

Malchenko¹

2020

Vestnik SPbSU. Management

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The research dedicated to the digital divide has been on the rise over the last three decades, although the individual level of such a phenomenon remains underexplored. This is in line with the citizen-centric trend noted in the research pertaining to consumer reluctance to adopt digital innovations aimed to improve the quality of life as part of smart city solutions. According to studies, consumer participation in development and modification of smart city solutions, for which a city provides the required access and infrastructure, tends to augment their value for consumers thereby boosting their willingness to accept those smart city solutions. By intertwining these research streams, the article explores the factors determining the individual level of digital divide which relates to consumer adoption of smart city solutions through the bibliometric and systematic literature review analysis. The paper aims to propose the antecedents and factors of consumer adoption of smart city solutions based on Motivation, Opportunity, Ability framework underlying the digital divide phenomenon. The results revealed the factors related to motivation, cognition and competence which are to be considered conjointly rather than step-wise. Due to the multifaceted nature of smart city solutions, motivation is triggered by various factors discussed by behavioural, innovation diffusion and technology acceptance theories. By definition, smart city solutions derive from the extant solutions of urban challenges. Hence, competence is related to the previous experience, whereas cognition and willingness to innovate refer to the intention to adopt novel smart city solutions. Theoretically, the study provides propositions to further empirical research in the consumer smart city solutions adoption field. Managerially, it presents the factors to be considered prior to launching smart city solutions.

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Section: Digital Dividementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Propositions For Future Researchmentioning

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From digital divide to consumer adoption of smart city solutions: A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

Malchenko¹

2020

Vestnik SPbSU. Management

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“…Egypt has a youth bulge that constitutes its precious resource for implementing as well as benefiting from the 4IR (Badran, 2014). The uptake of ICT in Egypt is among the top in the region, in terms of users and producers of technology.…”

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Technological Change and Its Impact on the Labor Market in Egypt

Badran

2019

SSRN Journal

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The current study aims at analyzing the impact of technological change and innovations on the labor market in Egypt. Using the panel data of Egyptian Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS) 1998, 2006, and 2012 as well as the initial year of ELMPS 1988, a quadratic form of equation for employment is estimated and two approaches were applied. The first one is collaborated by applying the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) estimation method and taking the difference between the rounds of the ELMPS database; three regressions were estimated for the following, namely total labor force (males and females), a regression for male workers as well as another regression for female workers on wage and wage squared. The second approach is estimated by applying the panel model techniques using the Fixed Effects Model as well as the Random Effects Model to analyze the impact of technological change on the Egyptian labor market. Results of the study reveal that the impact of technological change on employment is evident in the years 2006 and 2012 causing job polarization in the Egyptian labor market as revealed in the first approach. Moreover, the findings show that in the second approach there exists a J-shaped relationship between employment growth and wage and wage squared as control variables. The present study provides an overview of the related literature; moreover, it addresses and analyzes the impact technological change has on the labor market. Finally, the paper provides policy recommendations for forward-looking labor market policies in Egypt.

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“…Equally important divides affect access to smartphones and laptops (World Bank, 2016). Overcoming digital adoption divide is essential to develop digital platforms in emerging markets, as the case of the study of Egyptian youth shows (Badran, 2014a). Developing countries, including Algeria and Tunisia, may score relatively well in terms of internet access and literacy but have serious constraints to the development of digital payments platforms, discouraging the emergence of ecommerce.…”

Section: Digital Platforms Enablersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hence, this builds a possible rationale for proactive intervention to ensure critical user protection either by enacting laws and regulations or increasing public awareness with consumer rights may bolster the consumer side of MSP in emerging markets. SME owners can be encouraged to participate in platforms through tax breaks or subsidies, training, or subsidized access to technology (Badran, 2014a). Incentives to global platforms to localize their businesses by partnering with a local business partner could also be an option, as shown, for example, by the Uber/Yandex agreement in Russia.…”

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Digital platforms: A literature review and policy implications for development

Rossotto

Das

Ramos

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Competition and Regulation in Network Industries

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This article takes stock of the literature around digital platforms and shows how this review can inform policy choices in developing countries. Through the review, this article sets a research agenda for platforms in emerging markets. Four elements are specifically analyzed. First, the definition of multisided platforms; second, technology and behavioral enablers; third, the emerging business models; and, fourth, platform dynamics. Each of these elements is assessed in terms of its relevance in emerging and developing countries. Policy implications for development are also highlighted, building the foundations for a new research agenda.

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Young people and the digital divide in Egypt: an empirical study

Cited by 9 publications

References 33 publications

From digital divide to consumer adoption of smart city solutions: A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

From digital divide to consumer adoption of smart city solutions: A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

Technological Change and Its Impact on the Labor Market in Egypt

Digital platforms: A literature review and policy implications for development

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