Cornhusker Economics
Importance of Being Digital Ready – What Does that Mean?
Communities often determine if they are digital ready on whether or not high-speed internet is available. The conversation then focuses on who has high-speed internet and who does not. Hence, the divide. High-speed internet is an important factor on whether or not a community can be competitive in a global market. But, it is not the only digital-ready factor necessary to compete in a global economy. One challenge of focusing on the divide is that assumptions are made that individuals do not have skills in rural areas to use technology and, that these rural residents may not need higher speed internet. These assumptions impact policy.
A recent study was conducted to gauge the digital readiness among Nebraska households by calculating a digital readiness index (DRI) score. Dr. Roberto Gallardo, Purdue University, led the study in collaboration with the Nebraska Broadband Initiative which included the Nebraska Information Technology Commission, University of Nebraska, Nebraska Public Service Commission and the Nebraska Library Commission.
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2018 Cornhusker Economics
- Importance of Being Digital Ready – What Does that Mean? by Charlotte Narjes (September 12)
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- Economics of Experimental Design: Finding the Optimal Design of a Whole Field Randomized Experiment by Taro Mieno, David Bullock and Aolin Gong (August 22)
- 2018 Cash Lease Adjustments on Irrigation Equipment for Cropland Rental Arrangements in Nebraska by Jim Jansen and Jeff Stokes (August 15)
- Financial Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Ag Producers by Tina Barrett (August 8)
- 2018 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates Statewide Survey Summary by Glennis McClure (August 1)
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- Role of Information and Communication on Spatial Conservation Auction Performance: Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment by Simanti Banerjee and Marc Conte (July 13)
- Salary Negotiation and Graduates from the Department of Agricultural Economics by Larry Van Tassell (June 27)
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- North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center by Christine Lockert, Cheryl Griffith, and Bradley D. Lubben (May 16)
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