学术活动

【题目】印度的数字鸿沟

【时间】2014-05-29（周四）,9.00-10.00

【地点】清华经管学院舜德楼 201

【语言】英文

【摘要】The digital divide is an economic and social issue that has seen great interest in recent years. Digital divide refers to the gulf between information and communication technology (ICT) haves and have-nots, and exists across a variety of demographic, ethnic, and geographic dimensions. Overcoming the digital divide by successfully deploying ICTs in developing countries can have major socioeconomic implications for those countries. In fact, it is hoped and expected that ICTs will be a cornerstone for the development of these countries by providing better quality of life through greater access to education, health care, and government. ICT Success, typically defined in terms of adoption and use, is rare, with up to 85% failing to some degree in developing countries. Success of digital divide interventions is of great interest to organizations, government and private. Likewise, corporate social responsibility has been a topic of recent interest to organizations. In order to be more socially responsible, organizations spend billions of dollars each year on ICT implementations to bridge the digital divide in developing countries, such as China and India. Organizations, such as the United Nations, also invest a great deal in efforts to address the digital divide in developing countries. The goal of this presentation is to present an overview of a large-scale longitudinal (5+ years) research project being conducted in India among over 3,000 farming families across 10 villages. Various completed and working papers from this research project will be briefly discussed.