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Włączenie cyfrowe jako element polityki społecznej
Digital inclusion as a social policy instrument

Author(s): Paweł A. Nowak
Subject(s): Civil Society, Governance, Economic policy, Social development, Economic development
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: social policy; digital inclusion; local authorities’ areas;

Summary/Abstract: Digital divide has been indicated as a considerable risk in the public discourse concerning Europe’s development opportunities and competitiveness over USA and Japan since the mid – 1990’s. Since 2010 and Europe 2020 strategy adoption, digital inclusion has become one of the key elements of social and economic policy in the EU and in Poland. The aim of the article is to present the scale of this phenomenon in Poland and its reference in sectoral strategies of local authorities’ areas (Solving social problems strategy), taking into account selected entities from the Lodzkie Region.

  • Issue Year: 17/2016
  • Issue No: 4.2
  • Page Range: 161-173
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish