Indonesia’s Divided Digital Economy
Azali, Kathleen | September 2017
Abstract
In this essay, I discuss the nature of Indonesia’s digital economy and digital divide by reviewing previous research reports and statistics. I then analyse them in the light of original data from the ISEAS Indonesia National Survey Project (INSP) carried out in May 2017, with a nationally-representative sample of 1620 respondents drawn from all 34 provinces. The data in the survey cover economic, social, and political issues, and are not designed to focus specifically or comprehensively on ICT topics. However, as it is based on a nationally-representative sample, the findings reveal very useful insights about the use of ICTs outside urban centres. The result reveals a particular correlation between education level and internet use, highlighting the need for the government to address digital ICT literacy and education. It also reveals a prevalence of the practice of purchasing social media accounts, raising the possibility of an important relation to political and sectarian divides. I end by highlighting policy responses for narrowing the digital divide.
Citation
Azali, Kathleen. 2017. Indonesia’s Divided Digital Economy. © ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/7458.ISSN
2335-6677
Keywords
Trade And Development
Large Scale Industry
Regional Trade
Commerce and Industry
Trade Negotiations
Merchandise Trade
Domestic Trade
Computer Industry
Trade Regulation
Telecommunication Companies
Rural Rehabilitation
Biotechnology
Interindustry Trade
Industrial Policy
Industrial Investment
Industrial Development
Small Scale Industry
Medium Scale Industry
Local Industry
Transport Infrastructure
Trade regulations
Telecommunications Industry
Computers
Trade data interchange
Access to markets
E-Commerce
Rural development
Unfair competition
Supply and demand
Energy policy
Developing countries
Industrial organizations
Creative industries
Investment banking
Microfinance
Financial planning industry
Infrastructure
Manufactures
Business failures
Wages and labor productivity
Microelectronics industry
Electronic industries
Digital electronics
Microelectronics
Electronic commerce
Business enterprises
Digital
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