Determinants of Access to the Internet in Households Probit Model Analysis

• Autorzy: Hanna Dudek
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The purpose of this study was to analyse statistically factors that affect house- hold access to Internet. The analysis was conducted using the Polish household budget survey 2003. There were a variety of factors influencing Internet usage. From the perspective of ecommerce, there were studied the linkages of economic, psychological and demographic variables to Internet use. There were taken into account many attributes of the household head and characteristics referring to whole household. The household access to the Internet was modelled using a probit estimation approach. In order to evaluate the validity of the estimation techniques, statistical tests were performed. Obtained results may help in creation of information society policy in Poland. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Access to information; Internet; Households; Probit model

PL

Dostęp do informacji; Internet; Gospodarstwa domowe; Model probitowy

• Czasopismo: Studia i Materiały Polskiego Stowarzyszenia Zarządzania Wiedzą
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 11
• Strony: 51--56

Twórcy

autor

Hanna Dudek

• Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie

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