Internet diffusion and interregional digital divide in Russia: trends, factors, and the influence of the pandemic

• Published in: Baltic Region
• Main Authors: Zemtsov, Stepan P., Demidova, Ksenia V., Kichaev, Denis Yu.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: RUS 2023
• Subjects: Städtebau; Raumplanung; Landschaftsgestaltung; Landscaping and area planning; ICR; digital technologies; digital economy; Russian regions; diffusion of innovations; online trade; pandemic; econometric modeling; system of equations; Raumplanung und Regionalforschung; Area Development Planning; Regional Research; Russland; Internet; Digitale Spaltung; regionaler Unterschied; Digitalisierung; technischer Wandel; Online-Dienst; Russia; digital divide; regional difference; digitalization; technological change; online service; Wandel; karelia*
• Online Access: https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/85068; https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2022-4-4

The demand for digital technologies has been growing due to a shift in the technological and economic paradigm. The need for online services has increased since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. There are significant disparities between Russian regions in the digital technology accessibility and...