Determinants of Internet Use in the European Union (Econometric Approach)

TytułDeterminants of Internet Use in the European Union (Econometric Approach)
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsWilusz, D.
Secondary TitleIntercathedra
Volume2
Issue28
Pagination88-92
PublisherDepartment of Economics and Wood Industry Management Poznań University of Life Sciences
ISSN Number1640-3622
Punkty ministerialne8
Słowa kluczowedigital exclusion, econometrics, Information Society
Abstract

Although the IT revolution contributes to the development of Information Society, a part of citizens is excluded from this society because they have neither possibility nor need to use the Internet. This paper focuses on statistical determination and analysis of factors influencing the increase of the percentage of European Union citizens often using the Internet. The ordinary least square method has been used to estimate econometric model describing the change in percentage of EU27 citizens frequently using the Internet. Additionally, the paper applies the model to simulate the effects of political decisions concerning the development of Information Society.

URLhttps://www1.up.poznan.pl/intercathedra/files/Intercathedra%202012%20No%2028-2[1].pdf#page=88