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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT INDEX: GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL DIVIDES

Volume: 6 Number: 3 September 30, 2019
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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT INDEX: GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL DIVIDES

Abstract

Purpose - The aim of this study is determining the development level of 80 countries in the ICT, measuring the performance of countries over time and revealing the digital divisions among the countries.

Methodology – Following the methodology used by the International Telecommunication Union, ICT Development Index (ICTDEV-I) of 80 countries are calculated separately for each year from 2010 to 2016. To calculate the index and determine the weight of each indicator, the Factor analysis is used and the Principal Component Analysis is chosen. The countries are grouped according to their ICT levels to reveal and compare digital divisions among them.

Findings- The countries are ranked according to the index values and comparative analysis are presented. The size of the digital divide and whether shrink of this division among the countries is analyzed.

Conclusion- There is an increase in the index values of all countries included in the ICTDEV-I. Digital divisions are increased between developing and less developed countries.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

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Publication Date

September 30, 2019

Submission Date

June 3, 2019

Acceptance Date

September 19, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 6 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2019.1118

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA77RC65BD

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APA
Guz, T., & Poyraz, G. (2019). INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT INDEX: GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL DIVIDES. Research Journal of Business and Management, 6(3), 167-174. https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2019.1118
AMA
1.Guz T, Poyraz G. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT INDEX: GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL DIVIDES. RJBM. 2019;6(3):167-174. doi:10.17261/Pressacademia.2019.1118
Chicago
Guz, Tugba, and Gulden Poyraz. 2019. “INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT INDEX: GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL DIVIDES”. Research Journal of Business and Management 6 (3): 167-74. https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2019.1118.
EndNote
Guz T, Poyraz G (September 1, 2019) INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT INDEX: GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL DIVIDES. Research Journal of Business and Management 6 3 167–174.
IEEE
[1]T. Guz and G. Poyraz, “INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT INDEX: GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL DIVIDES”, RJBM, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 167–174, Sept. 2019, doi: 10.17261/Pressacademia.2019.1118.
ISNAD
Guz, Tugba - Poyraz, Gulden. “INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT INDEX: GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL DIVIDES”. Research Journal of Business and Management 6/3 (September 1, 2019): 167-174. https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2019.1118.
JAMA
1.Guz T, Poyraz G. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT INDEX: GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL DIVIDES. RJBM. 2019;6:167–174.
MLA
Guz, Tugba, and Gulden Poyraz. “INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT INDEX: GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL DIVIDES”. Research Journal of Business and Management, vol. 6, no. 3, Sept. 2019, pp. 167-74, doi:10.17261/Pressacademia.2019.1118.
Vancouver
1.Tugba Guz, Gulden Poyraz. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT INDEX: GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL DIVIDES. RJBM. 2019 Sep. 1;6(3):167-74. doi:10.17261/Pressacademia.2019.1118

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