Сравнительный анализ эффекта цифрового неравенства на социальное благополучие в европейских странах

The fast uptake of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has been shown to play a role in reinforcing existing social inequalities. As social stratification is reproduced in digital realm, the paper aims to to evaluate digital inequality effects on subjective well-being. Using the data from European Social Survey Round 8, multilevel regression analysis of 23 european countries highlight the influence of individual and country level digital inequality on subjective well-being as well as the complexity of factors which are ultimately influencing social well-being in setting of highly developed countries. The study pursues an objective to show societal effect of digital inequality on well-being in comparison with merely economic one, introducing social well-being as a measure of digital inequality outcomes. Through an emphasis on quantitative method, this paper supplement individual level-research with analysis of country-specific factors to highlight social impact of ICTs on personal well-being.