The Digital Divide in Farming: A Problem of Access or Engagement?

被引：40

作者：

Hennessy, Thia ^{[1
]}

Lapple, Doris ^{[2
]}

Moran, Brian ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] TEAGASC, Rural Econ & Dev Programme, Agr Econ & Farm Surveys Dept, Carlow, Ireland

[2] Univ Coll Dublin, Sch Agr & Food Sci, Dublin, Ireland

来源：

APPLIED ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES AND POLICY | 2016年 / 38卷 / 03期

关键词：

agriculture; computer access; farm business; digital divide; COMPUTER USE; COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; MARKET PARTICIPATION; LOGIT MODEL; INFORMATION; ADOPTION; EXTENSION; AGRICULTURE; IMPACT;

D O I：

10.1093/aepp/ppw015

中图分类号：

F3 [农业经济];

学科分类号：

0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;

摘要：

This article explores farmers' use of computers for farm business purposes by analyzing the computer access and usage decisions of almost 900 Irish farmers. The findings reveal that computer ownership is influenced by a combination of farm business and household characteristics, but that farm business characteristics dominate if the computer is used for the business. More detailed findings suggest that computers are most likely to be used on larger dairy farms, while farmers who are living alone have limited access to computers. Public policy needs to support the adoption of information technologies, and the role of computers in tackling social isolation and providing farm information is critically discussed.

引用

页码：474 / 491

页数：18

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