A measure of rural-urban digital divide in China
Summary. This paper measures China's rural-urban digital divide from 2004 to 2008 using a 12-indicator index system. The divide was severe overall, worst in western regions and smallest in eastern regions. Network awareness, access, and external environment gaps were largest in the east, while network utilization gaps were worst in the west. The divide gradually narrowed during this period, with eastern regions closing gaps faster than central and western regions. The authors recommend government policies to boost rural economic development.
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Wei-xian, X., & Jiang-quan, W.. (2011). A measure of rural-urban digital divide in China. https://doi.org/10.1109/icbmei.2011.5917993
Wei-xian, Xue, and Wang Jiang-quan. “A measure of rural-urban digital divide in China.” 2011. https://doi.org/10.1109/icbmei.2011.5917993.
Wei-xian, Xue, and Wang Jiang-quan. 2011. “A measure of rural-urban digital divide in China.” https://doi.org/10.1109/icbmei.2011.5917993.
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title = {A measure of rural-urban digital divide in China},
author = {Xue Wei-xian and Wang Jiang-quan},
year = {2011},
doi = {10.1109/icbmei.2011.5917993},
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- DOI
- 10.1109/icbmei.2011.5917993
- Countries
- China
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, rural-data-and-definitions, policy
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- 2026-04-28