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Why Does Digital Inclusion Differ Among Countries? A Multidimensional Approach

Pedro Lorca & Javier De Andrés

Journal of the Association for Information Systems2026https://doi.org/10.17705/1itd.032113article
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This research aims to determine how countries can currently improve their level of digital inclusion. The research considers that digital inclusion has several dimensions; therefore, digital inclusion is measured through a set of indicators and a composite variable. The empirical analysis uses a panel regression approach, covering a six-year period and including data from 136 countries. The findings show that three variables have a positive impact on the overall level of digital inclusion: a country’s wealth, its level of innovation, and one of the cultural dimensions, long-term orientation. When the components of digital inclusion are analyzed, some variables have a positive influence on certain components and a negative influence on others, resulting in a neutral aggregate impact. The main practical implication is that digital inclusion should be analyzed according to its components, and each nation should focus on the factors that hinder digital inclusion.

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@article{pedro2026,
  title        = {{Why Does Digital Inclusion Differ Among Countries? A Multidimensional Approach}},
  author       = {Pedro Lorca & Javier De Andrés},
  journal      = {Journal of the Association for Information Systems},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.17705/1itd.032113},
}

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