Michelle Wye Leng Fong
Digital Divide Between Urban and Rural Regions in China
Victoria University
abstract research paper evaluates development relationship adoption rate information communications technologies internet mobile phone pager personal computer telephone per capita income gap urban rural areas china mainly 1985 2006 pearsons correlation coefficients suggest strong correlation development relationship income gap adoption internet mobile phone personal computer telephone period paper also examines adoption icts urban rural regions probes two pressing issues affect digital divide affordability technologies rural population educational level rural users impact upon usage capability