消除数字鸿沟的策略

Strategies for Bridging the Digital Divide

本文探讨了亚洲数字鸿沟的迹象。讨论的战略包括信息通信技术和数字平台的数据收集、增加性别参与、加快基础设施建设、提高和升级技能、对数字平台征税以及提高信任。可以使用多种策略来解决这些问题。例如,亚洲经济体可以持续监测和制定与所有类型的准入有关的指标。各经济体还可以解决影响女性使用电脑、移动电话、互联网和最终数字平台的因素,并加快关键的信息和通信技术基础设施的可用性。此外,数字技能很重要,因此加强这一技能是必要的,以便让人们最大限度地利用数字经济。同时可以探索政策,将受益于平台的人的利益重新分配给被排除在外的人。为数字平台的使用构建认识、兴趣和信任是电子商务成功的基础,也应该加以探索。虽然其他国家(地区)的经验确实可以作为政策的出发点,但进行协商和彻底的政策分析仍然是重要的。

Indications of the digital divide in Asia has been explored in this study.The strategies discussed include data collection on ICT and digital plat-forms,increasing gender participation,accelerating infrastructure development,improving and upgrading skills,taxing digital platforms,and improving trust.Multiple strategies can be utilized to address these issues.For instance,economies in Asia can consistently monitor and produce indicators related to all types of access.Economies can also address factors affecting women's use of com-puters,mobile phone internet,and eventually digital platforms,and to accelerate the aTailability of critical ICT infrastructure.Moreover,digital skills are impor-tant,so strengthening this is necessary in order for the population to maximize the use of the digital economy.Exploring policies,such as for the redistribution of benefits from those that benefit from platforms to those that are excluded can be undertaken.Building awareness,interest,and trust on the use of digital platforms is foundational for the success of e-commerce and should be explored as well.While the experiences of other countries are indeed relevant as starting points for policy,it is still important that a consultative and thorough policy anal-ysis be conducted.