The digital divide in Europe's rural enterprises
Summary. Rural enterprises across ten European regions show significant digital divides in ICT adoption. While north-south geographic differences exist, sectoral factors, firm size, and network connections matter more. Human capital characteristics—skills and knowledge of workers—emerge as the strongest predictor of whether rural businesses adopt digital technologies. Regional and national context also shapes adoption patterns beyond simple geographic location.
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Labrianidis, L., & Kalogeressis, T.. (2005). The digital divide in Europe's rural enterprises. European Planning Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654310500339109
Labrianidis, Lois, and Thanassis Kalogeressis. “The digital divide in Europe's rural enterprises.” European Planning Studies, 2005. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654310500339109.
Labrianidis, Lois, and Thanassis Kalogeressis. 2005. “The digital divide in Europe's rural enterprises.” European Planning Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654310500339109.
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- DOI
- 10.1080/09654310500339109
- Countries
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, regional-innovation-systems
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- 2026-04-28