The adoption of information and сomunication technology in Polish rural areas
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2011
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Видавництво Львівської політехніки
Abstract
Agriculture has played an important role in the development
of rural areas and generally in the global economy.
In Poland, agriculture still dominates land use.
Nevertheless, the relatively low share of agriculture in GDP
indicates that the potential of existing resources is not fully
used. For this reason, it is crucial to take steps in order to
stimulate effectiveness of rural areas.
The application of ICTs is one of various and persistent
means to positively react to rural underdevelopment, poverty
alleviation and social exlusions.
This article concentrates on the access to the main ICTs in
Poland, with the main focus on its rural areas. It explores the
potential contribution of ICT to the life standard of farmers
and, indirectly, to the effectiveness of their work. Therefore,
the main variables characterizing the computerization process
are analyzed and then compared to the EU-27 average.
Although the benefits of ICTs in agriculture are recognized,
the popularization of ICTs in rural areas in Poland is still below
the EU-27 average and is actually neglected.
However, it can be observed that all of variables
characterizing the ICTs are in positive trend and the gap
between cities and rural areas is narrowing every year.
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Agriculture, ICT, Internet, Polish rural areas, social exclusion
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Misiuk A. B. The adoption of information and сomunication technology in Polish rural areas / Anna Barbara Misiuk // Економіка і менеджмент : матеріали ІI Міжнародної конференції молодих вчених ЕМ-2011, 24–26 листопада 2011 р., Львів, Україна / Національний університет "Львівська політехніка". – Львів : Видавництво Львівської політехніки, 2011. – C. 196–199. – (3-й Міжнародний молодіжний фестиваль науки). – Bibliography: 10 titles.