To identify the determinants of cross-country disparities in personal computer and Internet penetration, we examine a … significant in most specifications for computer use. A similar pattern holds true for Internet use, except that telephone density … the Internet, this ordering is reversed. The region-specific explanations for large disparities in computer and Internet …

broadband for high-speed Internet, which relates to technological characteristics of the pre- existing voice telecommunication … several interpretations of the results in light of the specific features of Internet-mediated social interaction. …

To identify the determinants of cross-country disparities in personal computer and Internet penetration, we examine a … significant in most specifications for computer use. A similar pattern holds true for Internet use, except that telephone density … differentials. For computers, telephone density and regulatory quality are of second and third importance, while for the Internet …