Regional Perspective of Digitalization in BRICS

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ID6151960
AuthorsAlexandra Morozkina (0000-0002-9529-9601, National Research University Higher School of Economics, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume15
Issue4
Pages70-90
Publication date2020-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Organisations Research Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1996-7845 • E-ISSN: 2542-2081
PublisherNational Research University, Higher School of Economics (HSE) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.17323/1996-7845-2020-04-04
OpenAlexW3114865755
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited6

This article is aimed at evaluation of regional digital inequality in BRICS countries. Using the data for 2014-2018 on internet usage and access to fixed broadband author calculates inequality ratios, including coefficient of variation and Theil index. Also author analyzes rural/urban differences and their dynamics. On the base of this calculations author shows decrease of regional inequality in all five countries. Further analysis is devoted to national digitalization strategies, which are aimed at development of remote areas and bridging digital divide. Author shows that there are measures in each strategy aimed at bridging digital divide on all three levels (infrastructure, usage and results). In a final part of the article author suggests directions for cooperation in BRICS, including exchange of best practices in realization of national strategies, composition of best practices in integrated measures aimed at development of remote areas and joint financing using opportunities provided by the New Development Bank

Bridging (networking · Broadband · Business · Digital divide · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Inequality · Perspective (graphical · Regional science · Telecommunications · The Internet · Theil index · Computer Science · ICT Impact and Policies · Mathematics · Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis · University-Industry-Government Innovation Models

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