The Problem of the Digital Divide in the Development of E-Government and Countermeasures

Abstract:

The problem of Digital Divide has become increasingly serious with the advance of information technology. The paper describes the connotation of the Digital Divide briefly, and analyzes the related problems in the development of Chinese E-government from three aspects: regional differences, differences between urban and rural areas, age differences. Learning from the experiences of developed countries and regions, the paper gives the countermeasures from following aspects: strengthening IT research to create conditions for bridging the Digital Divide, caring for vulnerable groups in the educational policy, eliminating information privilege and maintaining information fair, universalizing the services of E-government.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 850-851)
• Pages: 401-404
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.850-851.401
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Dong Wang*
• Keywords: Digital Divide, E-Government, Information Asymmetry

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