Abstract

RIVOIR, Ana  and  ESCUDER, Santiago. Digital devices in households: the influence of inequalities and public access policies based on a multivariate analysis. OBS* [online]. 2018, vol.12, n.3, pp.246-271. ISSN 1646-5954.

Digital inclusion policies in Latin America seek to reduce the digital divide as a way to contribute with the reduction of social inequalities. In the research, we analyze the information infrastructure of Uruguayan households and its relationship with their socioeconomic status. We analyze the inequalities in access, the process from analogical to digital technologies and the impact of public policies in the reduction of the digital divide. Going through a description and characterization of households benefited of digital inclusion policies and of the people that remain excluded from technologies. Based on the Information and Communication Technologies Usage Survey (EUTIC 2013) of the National Statistics Institute of Uruguay (INE), we carried out a multivariate analysis to establish which sets of variables determine relevant factors and define clusters and typology of households. Overall, we conclude that there is a close link between income inequalities, and that the access gap of some households persists, there is a positive effect of ICT policies but with important limitations to reach the most excluded households.

Keywords : human development; digital infrastructure; public policy.

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