Sanjeev Dewan|Dale Ganley|Kenneth L. Kraemer
Complementarities in the Diffusion of Personal Computers and the Internet: Implications for the Global Digital Divide
University of California, Irvine|University of Victoria|University of California, Irvine
paper studies crosscountry diffusion personal computers pcs internet examines diffusive interactions across technologies affect evolution global digital divide adopt generalized diffusion model incorporates impact one technologys installed base diffusion technology estimate model data 26 developing developed countries 1991 2005 find codiffusion effects pcs internet complementary nature impact pcs internet diffusion substantially stronger developing countries compared developed ones furthermore results suggest codiffusive effects significant driver narrowing digital divide also examine policy implications results especially respect complementarities diffusion pc internet technologies might harnessed accelerate narrowing global digital divide