The Three-Dimensional Analytical and Governance Logic of China’s Digital Divide Bridging Policy

Bridging the Science–Policy Divide

PLoS Biology | http://biology.plosjournals.org Nobody questions the importance of good scientifi c information for sound environmental decision-making. But designing mechanisms to link scientifi c research to the decision-making process is no easy matter. Research and decision-making often seem to operate in different worlds. Policy-makers’ needs for applied fi ndings and best judgment typicall...

Bridging the Rural Digital Divide

Digital Divide in India: Measurement, Determinants and Policy for Addressing the Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide

Existing studies of the digital divide reveals the gap that exists between those who have access to ICTs and those who do not create exclusion, endanger social integration and hamper economic growth. The digital divide has many dimensions and can be categorized as global, regional and national. At national level, there is no single divide, but multiple divides: for instance, within countries, b...

Bridging the divide: global governance of trade and health.

The main institutions responsible for governing international trade and health-the World Trade Organization (WTO), which replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1995, and WHO-were established after World War 2. For many decades the two institutions operated in isolation, with little cooperation between them. The growth and expansion of world trade over the past half centur...

E-Sri Lanka: bridging the digital divide

Purpose – The overall aim of this study is to examine the impact of e-Sri Lanka’s Telecentre Development Programme in bridging the digital divide. Design/methodology/approach – A survey research method was used in the study to collect qualitative and quantitative data from actual and potential Telecentre users in relevant communities. The study was carried out through a survey. The primary samp...