Unveiling the Digital Paradox:

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# Unveiling the Digital Paradox:
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## Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of Enhanced Internet and Technological Infrastructure
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.author[
### Presenter:
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.institute[
### Alexander Shemetev
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.date[
### 2023/11/01 (updated: 2023-11-01)
]

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# Purpose:

* we challenge the prevailing notion of technological optimism

by empirically examining the impact of improved internet and technological infrastructure

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# Research Question 1:

To what extent does improved internet and technological infrastructure correlate with socio-economic growth in rural areas?

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# Research Question 2:

### Does the paradigm of technological optimism hold true in the context of rural regions, or are there other underlying factors influencing socio-economic indicators?

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# Research Question 3:

How does improved digital infrastructure affect demographic trends, including birth rates and population growth, in rural communities?

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# Methodology

$$
`\begin{align*}
Y_i &= R_i(X) + U_i \\
Y_j &= R_j(X) + U_j 
\end{align*}`
$$
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Notes:

* Y - Outcome

* i - increase in the number of digital service options

* j - no increase in the number of digital service options

* R - non-linear algorithm for the data analysis process

* U - random errors

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Results

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# DISCUSSION