The digital divide in rural South Asia: Survey evidence from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka
Summary. This paper examines how organizational innovations can bridge the digital divide in South Asia by providing affordable internet access. Using survey data from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, the authors find that education is the primary driver of computer and internet adoption, both as a motivation for use and as an enabling factor—particularly English language proficiency.
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Zhou, Y., Singh, N., & Kaushik, P.. (2011). The digital divide in rural South Asia: Survey evidence from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. IIMB Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iimb.2010.12.002
Zhou, Yan, et al. “The digital divide in rural South Asia: Survey evidence from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.” IIMB Management Review, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iimb.2010.12.002.
Zhou, Yan, Nirvikar Singh, and Priyanka Kaushik. 2011. “The digital divide in rural South Asia: Survey evidence from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.” IIMB Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iimb.2010.12.002.
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title = {The digital divide in rural South Asia: Survey evidence from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka},
author = {Yan Zhou and Nirvikar Singh and Priyanka Kaushik},
journal = {IIMB Management Review},
year = {2011},
doi = {10.1016/j.iimb.2010.12.002},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iimb.2010.12.002}
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TY - JOUR TI - The digital divide in rural South Asia: Survey evidence from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka AU - Yan Zhou AU - Nirvikar Singh AU - Priyanka Kaushik JO - IIMB Management Review PY - 2011 DO - 10.1016/j.iimb.2010.12.002 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iimb.2010.12.002 ER -
Details
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.iimb.2010.12.002
- Countries
- Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, regional-innovation-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28