Exploring the Relation Between the Digital Divide and Government's Effort to Develop E-Participation

2022 ◽  
pp. 997-1018
Author(s):  
Rosario Perez-Morote ◽  
Carolina Pontones Rosa ◽  
Esteban Alfaro Cortes
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Political Freedom ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Participation Index ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

According to the digital divide theory, the provision of opportunities to broaden participation in political processes pose a challenge for governments worldwide. In this research, the authors analyze the relationship between the evolution governments' effort to develop citizen e-participation in public policy—measured through the UN's e-participation index—and that of national contexts variables identified by the digital divide theory at country level, using panel data for 178 countries over the period 2008-2016. The results confirm the strong and positive connection between EPI and economic development and technological infrastructure of the countries, ageing population associated to higher life standards, as well as a negative impact of rurality, gender, and political freedom and democracy result not influential, as well as education. Some practical implications derive from the findings, contributing to explain performance differences across different national settings and identifying current inequalities that still require public action to bridge the divide.

Exploring the Relation Between the Digital Divide and Government's Effort to Develop E-Participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-44
Author(s):  
Rosario Perez-Morote ◽  
Carolina Pontones Rosa ◽  
Esteban Alfaro Cortes
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Political Freedom ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Participation Index ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

According to the digital divide theory, the provision of opportunities to broaden participation in political processes pose a challenge for governments worldwide. In this research, the authors analyze the relationship between the evolution governments' effort to develop citizen e-participation in public policy—measured through the UN's e-participation index—and that of national contexts variables identified by the digital divide theory at country level, using panel data for 178 countries over the period 2008-2016. The results confirm the strong and positive connection between EPI and economic development and technological infrastructure of the countries, ageing population associated to higher life standards, as well as a negative impact of rurality, gender, and political freedom and democracy result not influential, as well as education. Some practical implications derive from the findings, contributing to explain performance differences across different national settings and identifying current inequalities that still require public action to bridge the divide.

scholarly journals Policy Polarization, Income Inequality and Turnout

2020 ◽  
pp. 003232172090658
Author(s):  
Matthew Polacko ◽  
Oliver Heath ◽  
Michael S Lewis-Beck ◽  
Ruth Dassonneville
Keyword(s):  
Income Inequality ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Party System ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Party Systems ◽  
National Elections ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Established Democracies ◽  
The Relationship

Past research on the relationship between income inequality and turnout has produced mixed results, with some studies suggesting that income inequality leads to lower turnout while other studies find little or no significant effects. In this article, we investigate the extent to which these mixed results are due to the contingent nature of inequality on turnout, which depends upon the nature of the policy options that are presented to the electorate. We test these expectations on data from national elections in 30 established democracies from 1965 through 2017 covering 300 elections. Regression analysis using country-level fixed effects reveals consistent evidence in favor of our hypotheses: Inequality tends to have a negative impact on turnout, especially in depolarized party systems, but as party system polarization increases the negative impact of inequality is mitigated.

scholarly journals MEDIA LITERACY AND DIGITAL DIVIDE: A CROSS-CULTURAL CASE STUDY OF SWEDEN AND LITHUANIA / MEDIJŲ RAŠTINGUMAS IR SKAITMENINĖ ATSKIRTIS: ŠVEDIJOS IR LIETUVOS TARPKULTŪRINIO

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vilmantė Liubinienė ◽  
Daniel Persson Thunqvist
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
The Media

A case study of Sweden and Lithuania aims at analysing the important question of inclusion and exclusion when it comes to the media literacy and the digital divide. Analysis of country-level factors, such as social-stratification, technological infrastructure, educational system, cultural values is provided with the goal to identify the keen factors widening the digital divide of certain population groups in both countries. The study has revealed that in regard to media literacy, age matters the most in case of Lithuania. On the contrary, in Sweden the digital divide between different age groups is diminishing but the media literacy of socio-economically marginalized groups (immigrants in particular) is much lower as compared to the general trends in population. The digital generation – children and teenagers – have got much more in common in both countries as opposed to the senior adult populations. Santrauka Švedijos ir Lietuvos tarpkultūrinio atvejo tyrimo tikslas – išanalizuoti visuo- menės medijų raštingumo lygmenį atskirose socialinėse grupėse. Siekdami atskleisti pagrindinius veiksnius, lemiančius gyventojų grupių skaitmeninę at- skirtį, atsižvelgėme į socialinės stratifikacijos ypatumus, technologijų infras- truktūros, švietimo sistemos ir kultūrinių vertybių prioritetų skirtumus abiejose šalyse. Atliktas tyrimas atskleidė, kad Lietuvoje amžius yra pagrindinis veiks- nys, lemiantis medijų raštingumo lygmenį. Tačiau Švedijoje medijų raštingu- mo gebėjimai įvairiose amžiaus grupėse vienodėja, nors į skaitmeninę atskirtį patenka imigrantų grupės, daugiausia dėl socialinių ir ekonominių priežasčių. Skaitmeninė karta – vaikai ir paaugliai – abiejose šalyse turi panašius skaitme- ninius gebėjimus, todėl skaitmeninė atskirtis aktualesnė vyresniojo amžiaus gyventojų grupėse. Reikšminiai žodžiai: skaitmeninė kultūra, skaitmeninė atskirtis, skaitmeninė karta, medijų raštingumas, tinklaveikos visuomenė, socialinė stratifikacija.

Marital offence-specific forgiveness as mediator in the relationships between personality traits and marital satisfaction among older couples: Perspectives on Lars Tornstam's theory of gerotranscendence

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Paweł Brudek ◽  
Kinga Kaleta
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Older Couples ◽  
Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory ◽  
Theory Of Gerotranscendence ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Abstract As a result of the gerotranscendence process, marital satisfaction becomes especially important in old age. At the same time, researchers emphasise that the effect of seniors’ personality on their marital satisfaction depends on many mediators. The analysis of literature suggests that one such variable might be forgiveness. Thus, the aim of the present research was to investigate whether forgiveness mediates the relationship between personality traits and marital satisfaction in late adulthood. The study involved 315 participants aged 60–75. Three psychological methods were used: (a) the Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire for Older Persons; (b) the NEO-Five Factor Inventory; and (c) the Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale. The analyses that have been undertaken revealed a number of significant associations. Neuroticism was positively related to resentment-avoidance and negatively to benevolence and marital satisfaction, whereas extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness were negatively correlated with resentment and positively with benevolence and satisfaction. The results also showed that both dimensions of dyadic forgiveness mediated the relationships between personality traits and marital satisfaction in ageing persons. They suggest that forgiveness of a spouse, when enhanced, could work as a buffer against the negative impact of neuroticism on marital happiness, as well as allowing the transfer of positive aspects of extraverted, agreeable and conscientious tendencies into marriage. Practical implications of the study for counselling older adults are recommended.

scholarly journals Enterprise Digital Divide: Website e-Commerce Functionalities among European Union Enterprises

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-215
Author(s):  
Božidar Jaković ◽  
Tamara Ćurlin ◽  
Ivan Miloloža
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Digital Development ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Significant Factors

Abstract Background: Information and communication technologies (ICTs) gained prevalent organizational and structural value in the modern economy. E-commerce is one of the sectors directly influenced by technological change. However, not all countries have the same opportunities to develop e-commerce growth; there are significant discrepancies in ICT utilization worldwide, known as the digital divide. Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to explore the level of difference among European countries regarding the e-commerce functionalities in their enterprises using a cluster analysis. Methods/Approach: To accomplish the paper goal, the k-means cluster analysis was conducted on the Eurostat data from 2019. Enterprises from 28 European countries were taken into consideration. The Kruskal-Wallis test is used to explore if the differences among clusters regarding the digital development, measured by the Digital Economy and Society Index are significant. Results: The investigation confirmed that there are significant differences among European countries regarding the development of e-commerce. However, a similar level of e-commerce is not related to economic and digital development. Conclusions: Since the relationship between economic development and e-commerce development in European countries is not linear, country-level policies are likely to be significant factors driving e-commerce development, which leads to the need for further investigation of this issue.

scholarly journals Corruption and SME financing structure: the case of Vietnamese manufacturing

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-279
Author(s):  
Mai Hong Phan ◽  
Lan Archer
Keyword(s):  
Firm Heterogeneity ◽  
Least Squares Method ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Financing Structure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Retained Earnings ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeCorruption has been evidenced as one of the major factors that drive a firm's dynamics and growth. This study examines the relationship between corruption and financing structure decisions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use a longitudinal data set from the Vietnam's SME Survey in the period 2007–2013 and adopt the two-stage least squares method to deal with endogeneity.FindingsAfter controlling for endogeneity and firm heterogeneity, the authors find that, overall, corruption does significantly affect the decisions of financing sources. Given that, corruption increases the use of informal debt and decreases the levels of formal debt, owner's equity and retained earnings.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest implications for corruption-combating actions and policies.Originality/valueDifferent from previous studies that either provide evidence of government corruption and a firm's capital structure at the country level or focus on corruption and debt only, we deliver a more comprehensive analysis on the nexus between corruption and various financing sources.

scholarly journals Ethnic Diversity and European's Generalised Trust: How Inclusive Immigration Policy Can Aid a Positive Association

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Zimdars ◽  
Gindo Tampubolon
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Integration Policy ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Country Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Critical Literature

The present article contributes to the discussions of the link as between diversity and social capital levels by focusing on the process linking diversity and trust. We look at country-level policies rather than individual communities and evaluate how policies can influence the relationship between diversity and generalised trust. We analyse Eurobarometer data (2004) using multilevel analysis. We find a positive effect of diversity on trust, controlling for potentially confounding effect at the individual and country level. Furthermore, we find that the inclusiveness of national policies towards migrants matters. More inclusive policies as measured by the migrant integration policy index (Mipex) counterbalance potentially negative effects of increasing diversity. The findings show that while local place is crucial as the locus where diverse ethnic groups interact, countries remain important policy contexts influencing and framing interactions with immigrants. For Europe, there is nothing inevitable about a negative impact of increasing diversity on building cohesive, trusting societies. We conclude by locating our findings within a wider critical literature.

Female directors and firm performance in Italian and Spanish listed firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-436
Author(s):  
Juan Francisco Martín-Ugedo ◽  
Antonio Mínguez-Vera ◽  
Fabrizio Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Directors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between women on the board of directors and firm performance in a comparative analysis between Italy and Spain. Design/methodology/approach The generalized method of moment is employed to examine this relationship in a sample of 1,393 firm-year observations. Findings The results show that the presence of women on the board has a positive impact on the performance of Italian and Spanish firms. However, when the whole sample is divided into Italy and Spain, some results are remarkable. For Spain, the presence of women on the board has a positive influence on firm performance, whereas for Italy the authors find a negative and significant effect on firm performance. This study also finds that the “masculinity” dimension has a negative impact on firm performance. Practical implications The results of this study have several practical implications. First, masculinity differences within the countries can have a large impact on firm performance and can explain some differences between similar countries. Second, the legal system of countries might not explain adequately some differences in the decision-making process. Third, cultural values and thinking styles, in terms of masculinity, might better explain why the results on the relationship between female directors and firm performance are mixed. Fourth, the findings suggest that it is very important to promote gender equality, not only by passing laws but also taking action about the educational system. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that investigates the relationship between female directors and firm performance between Italy and Spain considering the cultural differences in term of “masculinity.”

Racial-ethnic diversity in Canada: competitive edge or corporate encumbrance? Part two

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 386-393
Author(s):  
Steven H. Appelbaum ◽  
Oleksandr Kryvenko ◽  
Mauricio Rodriguez Parada ◽  
Melina Rodica Soochan ◽  
Barbara T. Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between multiculturalism and performance, and attempt to reconcile some of the varying points of views, in order to suggest practical implications for managers in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach – A review of the literature regarding both diversity and performance was performed. Next, the focus was on the relationship specifically between racial-ethnic diversity and performance. To show the relevance of the paper, materials dedicated to Canadian population and immigration was included. Findings – It is still somewhat inconclusive whether diversity can have a definite positive or negative impact on organizational performance. The literature reviewed shows that authors have differing opinions. One element appears to be clear: diversity of itself does not necessarily bring benefit. For a diverse group to perform well, it must be well managed. Diversity remains an underused tool that managers have yet to learn to utilize. Research limitations/implications – At the time of writing, there was not a significant amount of published material on the direct relationship between multiculturalism and performance. This paper attempts to gather and make sense of the various views formalized thus far and puts forth a new question of how to turn multiculturalism in the workplace into an asset for organizations. Practical implications – Managers still do not agree on how to take full advantage of diversity. As the Canadian workforce becomes more and more diverse, so increases the importance of addressing and answering this question in practical terms. Especially facing the increased globalization of corporations, taking advantage of the untapped potential that resides in a culturally diverse work team should be at the top of every international company’s goals. Social implications – The importance of studying the relationship between multiculturalism and performance is crucial because in developed countries like Canada organizations are becoming increasingly culturally diverse. Much has been written about the effect of group diversity on conflict and creativity, on the performance of heterogeneous groups vs homogeneous groups, on organizational commitment among ethnic minorities, and on self-fulfilling performance expectations. Originality/value – This paper is a useful source for managers interested in understanding the real value of diversity in the workplace, as well as for researchers studying the relationship between corporate diversity and corporate performance.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kinerja Non Keuangan (Environmental, Social, Governance) terhadap Resiko Investasi Perusahaan

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-165
Author(s):  
Agus Triyani ◽  
Suhita Whini Setyahuni ◽  
Fiki Durrotul Makwuna
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Systematic Risk ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Total Risk ◽  
Social Governance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

This study intends to investigate the impact of sustainability information on the level of firm’s risk. This study uses 103 firms-years observation of public listed companies in Indonesia during 2012 to 2018. Ordinary least squares regression analysis is employed to tested the hypotheses. ESG scores Bloomberg is used as an indicator of sustainability reporting. The theory used in this study is Signaling theory, which is an action taken by the company to provide instructions for investors on how to view the companies prospects. The findings indicate that social information can decrease the level of firm’s risk. Additionally, environmental and governance information have a negative impact on systematic risk only. Neither environmental nor governance information have an impact on non-systematic risk and total risk. This study contributes to the practical implications, especially on how to consider sustainability information on investment’s valuation models. This study also gives a fruitful insight to the literature by giving empirical evidence on the relationship between sustainability information and corporate’s risk.

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