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Computer and Internet use, especially in developing countries, has expanded rapidly in recent years. Even in light of … Internet penetration, both currently and over time, we examine panel data for 161 countries over the 1999-2004 period. We … factors associated with computer and Internet penetration do not differ substantially between developed and developing …
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-2003, immigrants were significantly less likely to have access to or use a computer and the Internet. Moreover, the gap in IT usage …
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This paper employs cross-sectional data from 100 countries to analyze the main determinants of inter-country Internet … diffusion rates. We set up an empirical model based on strong theoretical foundations, in which we regress Internet usage on … that economic strength, infrastructure and knowledge of the English language positively affect Internet connectivity. In …
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Labor Market Intermediaries (LMIs) are entities or institutions that interpose themselves between workers and firms to facilitate, inform, or regulate how workers are matched to firms, how work is accomplished, and how conflicts are resolved. This paper offers a conceptual foundation for...
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The internet and other large textual databases contain billions of documents: is there useful information in the number …
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of structural changes. This paper suggests an innovative new method of using data on internet activity for that purpose …
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examined and that there are differences over time. The regression results show that the use of computers for internet access …
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A substantial amount of money is spent on technology by schools, families and policymakers with the hope of improving educational outcomes. This chapter explores the theoretical and empirical literature on the impacts of technology on educational outcomes. The literature focuses on two primary...
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We investigate whether the publicly available information on Facebook about job applicants affects employers' hiring decisions. To this end, we conduct a field experiment in which fictitious job applications are sent to real job openings in Belgium. The only characteristic in which these...
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When permitted by law, employers sometimes state the preferred age and sex of their employees in job ads. We study this practice using data from one Mexican and three Chinese job boards, showing that it is widely used to request both genders and is especially prevalent in jobs with low skill...
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