abstract o ur basic aim in this paper concerns the question that if overusing the information technology by service and manufacturing firms can increase the total productivity resulting from this kind of technology regarding the iran's economic structure and conditions. for this purpose, we primarily evaluate the productivity resulting from the rate of firms' use of it for the differe...

The digital divide is a phenomenon linked not only to the topic of access to the Internet, but also to the one of usage and usage benefit. In this paper we take a look at the global digital divide concerning Africa, we analyze the situation with the help of macro-data and by discussing specific examples (Ghana, South Africa). We also address suggestions that have been made for closing the globa...

This paper presents exploratory research on the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) or computer mediated technologies (CMCs) (i.e., cell phones and the internet) among immigrant women who are intimate partner violence survivors (IPV) in Canada. The discussion begins with a presentation of initial data examining the impact of such technology on the level and extent of violence e...

The digital divide is nothing else than the reflection of the social divide in the digital world. The use of ICT for human development does offer opportunities to reduce the social divide for individual beings or communities; yet there exists a series of obstacles to overcome. The very existence of an infrastructure for connectivity is only the first obstacle, although it often receives an excl...

The powerful role of information and communication technology (ICT) in social and economic development has led many to ponder the consequences of unequal access to it. In the mid-1990s, journalists, scholars, and political leaders started discussing the significance of what they termed a digital divide between the information haves and have-nots. In this chapter, I review the issue of a digital...

A dual-modulus (divide-by-16/17) prescaler has been designed using a 0.35μm CMOS technology. It consists of a divide-by-4/5 synchronous divider and a divideby-4 asynchronous divider, all implemented with MOS current mode logic. The operating frequency range is simulated to be from 0.8 to 3.1 GHz including all parasitics. The prescaler including the output buffers driving external 50Ω load draws...

Online reading behavior can be regarded as a 'new' form of cultural capital in today's digital world. However, it is unclear whether 'traditional' mechanisms of cultural and social reproduction are also found in this domain, and whether they manifest uniformly across countries at different stages of development. This article analyzes whether the early home literacy environment has an impact on ...

Implications for the digital divide Socio-structural correlates of online news and information adoption/use: