Helen Milner, , highlights the importance of digital inclusion as she discusses a recent report which found that £2.6 billion can be saved by the British Economy if we could bridge the digital divide.
Read the full article on eGov Monitor here: http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/18216
Some interesting stats from the article:
- Digitally included individuals are likely to perform better academically (increase of ¼ GCSE grade per subject)
- Computer/internet use commands salary premiums (3-10%)
- Government services can make significant savings through mediated interactions. For instance, one of the online NHS initiatives is predicted to save it £68 million in 2008
- Companies can increase customer base and sales volumes (online spend is on average 20 percent higher than offline)
- UK economy can feel a positive impact on GDP (upwards of 1.54% over three years)
