1. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: ENHANCING ACCESS TO ICTs Session 1: The digital divide: Issues and measurement ITALY

2. Measuring the Digital divide: the perspectives n The diffusion of the information and communication infrastructures; n the usage of the information and communication infrastructures. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY

3. Measuring the Digital divide: a methodological option DIVIDE = CONCENTRATION OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY

4. Measuring the Digital divide: the divide index operative range: 0 ----------------------------> 100 OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Absence of divide Maximum divide

5. ICT relevant variables: n Fixed teledensity; n Mobile teledensity; n Personal computer density; n Internet host density; n Secure servers density OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Pivot variable: GNP per capita

6. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Oecd digital divide trend, relevant variables years 1997-1999 Source: Oecd, Itu, World Bank.

7. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Italy households digital divide, year 1999 Source: Istat. Divide index 5,3 17,9 21,7 28,1

8. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Italy households digital divide, year 1999 Source: Istat. Divide index 2,1 7,7 14,4 28,4

9. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Italy businesses digital divide, year 1999 Source: Istat. Divide index 16,5

10. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Italy businesses digital divide, year 1999 Source: Istat. Divide index 7,6 Divide index 23,6

11. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Italy businesses digital divide, year 1999 Source: Istat. Divide index 16,7

12. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Italy businesses digital divide, year 1999 Source: Istat. Divide index 58,1

13. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Italy businesses digital divide, year 1999 Divide index 22,3 ISP per 100.000 enterprises

14. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Italy skills and employment digital divide, year 1999 Divide index 53,7

15. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Italy skills and employment digital divide, year 1999 Divide index 12,4

16. OECD WPIE/TISP WORKSHOP The digital divide: Issue and measurement ITALY Measuring the digital divide