A Critical Analysis of Current Indexes for Digital Divide Measurement

Authors:
Giuseppe Bruno;Emilio Esposito;Andrea Genovese;Kholekile L. Gwebu
Affiliations:
Department of Business and Management Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy;Department of Business and Management Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy;Department of Business and Management Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy;Whittemore School of Business and Economics, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
Venue:
The Information Society
Year:
2011

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Abstract

Several composite indexes grouping several variables into a single figure have been proposed for measuring the digital divide. In this article, the authors analyze shortcomings of extant indexes. Using multivariate analysis tools, they show that in the definition of composite indexes it is possible to individuate a limited set of more influencing and significant variables. This finding suggests the possibility of replacing some redundant variables with other dimensions that include other aspects of the digital divide that are not considered in extant measures.