INDIAN ECONOMIC POLICIES VERSES ICT DIFFUSION AND DIGITAL DIVIDE
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The working and learning processes throughout the world have changed the people at large by the ict revolution. Moreover, ICT has also created a new type of divide in the society that is those who have and those who do not have access and ability to use ICT. This paper investigates the extent of ICT diffusion in India and evaluates inter-state and rural-urban technology divide. This paper also investigates extent of ICT diffusion and digital divide across the selected Indian states. In order to assess the level of ICT diffusion across the Indian states, ICT diffusion index has been constructed by using three indicators i.e. cellular subscribers, teledensity of states, and percentage of villages under VPTs.
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