INTERNET DIFFUSION AND DIGITAL DIVIDE INCHINA: SOME EMPIRICAL RESULTS

摘要

The paper presents some empirical results of Information & Communication Technology diffusion within Chinarnand across countries in Asia. The paper finds that China and most developing countries in Asia are bypassingrnfixed-line telephone infrastructure by adopting wireless technology. The results also show that the marketrnpotentials of mobile phones are greater than fixed-line telephones in these developing countries.