Digital divide in Europe: assessing and comparing the e-readiness of a developed and an emerging economy in the Nordic region

This paper discusses the digital divide in the Nordic region of Europe by comparing the e-readiness of Norway and Estonia. The e-readiness of both countries is above the average score; Norway, however, is better than Estonia. In general, e-readiness was used solely to quantify any divide for both countries.

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