Effect of internet in the Philippines: equalization or polarization
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2016-06
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A number of researchers claim that the use of the internet can significantly
decrease inequality while others claim that inequality in internet access causes
polarization of economic and/or other opportunities. The main objective of this research
is to determine whether the presence of internet has equalizing effects or polarizing
effects on the socioeconomic conditions of individuals in the Philippine setting. We
tested the basic condition for equalization and the main mechanism of polarization, that
all individuals have access to internet technology. The results of the regional regression
analysis show evidence for the latter.
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internet