Tuesday, November 06, 2007

[USA] Immigrants, English Ability and the Digital Divide / Institute for the Study of Labor, October 2007
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3124.pdf
Hiroshi Ono, Madeline Zavodny
IZA DP No. 3124
"This study examines the extent and causes of inequalities in IT ownership and use between natives and immigrants in the US, focusing on the role of English ability. The results indicate that, during the period 1997-2003, immigrants were significantly less likely to have access to or use a computer and the Internet. Moreover, the gap in IT usage widened during that period."