Internet use translates into greater economic than social benefits

Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 08:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Using the internet helps people benefit financially in the 'real world', but not necessarily socially, according to research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the University of Oxford and the University of Twente. The 'From digital skills to tangible outcomes' project looked at the tangible benefits people gain from using the internet and which groups of people profit, through a series of in-depth interviews and surveys in the UK and the Netherlands.

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