... digital divide framework, we investigate whether differences in policy specification and measurement architecture help explain uneven implementation outcomes. Design/methodology/approach The study conducts a longitudinal analysis of Morocco’s digital strategies (MN2013, MD2020/2025) using official...

.... Practical implications Achieving full digital inclusion requires policies that directly address engagement readiness, particularly by strengthening trust and self-confidence and reducing anxiety among middle-aged users. Originality/value This study extends digital divide research by showing...

... Public university Digital divide Educational technology The impact of digital literacy on students is a critical area of study in the context of contemporary education. The digital age has ushered in an era characterized by rapid technological advancements and an overwhelming influx...

...Jenneke van den Velden; Bert M. Sadowski Purpose The purpose of this paper is evaluate the public value of municipal Wi-Fi networks by examining their costs and benefits. Increasing attention has been focused on the digital divide, i.e. inequalities in digital access, use and benefits, to a lesser...

... including the digital divide. Nevertheless, there is paucity of elaborate theories on financial inclusion while extant literature on FinTech only identify factors that drive its acceptance and use with little attention to inhibitors such as the digital divide. This study aims to investigate the impact...

... diffusion Participatory design Digital divide E-inclusion Digital platform Technology adoption and usage With the rise of the economic and social impacts of digital platforms, researchers investigate a framework for policymaking and governance (Boudreau and Hagiu, 2009). A shift in the economic...

... under new proposed models. Social implications The new proposed models provide stronger determination of Indonesian Government for serving rural and remote people and minimizing the digital divide in eastern area. Originality/value Under the new proposed models, the role and capacity...

.... Since its inception, the E-Rate program has helped to close the digital divide in schools and libraries in the USA (Oh, 2014). However, questions remain about whether the support has reached the schools in the direst need of funding (Jaeger et al., 2005). Previous studies have shown...

... are severely underserved or unserved for vital broadband services necessary to bridge the “Digital Divide”. Design/methodology/approach The broadband technologies studied include Wi-Fi, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), long term evolution (LTE), TVWS and new stratospheric platforms...

... segment. The finding of this research provides meaningful inputs to policymakers and also to industry to remove digital divide in the target population. This is how this research adds value to the existing knowledge available in this domain and it also provides agenda for future research. Digital...

... the digital gap. To this end, this paper interrogates the extent to which the integrity of European telecommunication operators may affect the global digital divide as global actors. As one of the key values of such performances, the paper surveys whether policies providing for enhanced public accountability...

...Eun-A Park; Sangwon Lee Purpose – In a converged and smart media environment, it no longer makes sense to talk only of a digital divide based on access to a platform – instead, a new “smartphone divide” is created based on a user’s ability to access and use an array of different services...