A Study on the Impact of Social and Economic Development in Taiwan's Counties and Cities on the Popularization of Mobile Phones

• Main Authors: WANG,YUAN-JEN, 王媛貞
• Other Authors: LI,ZHANG-YAN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/rx698w

碩士 === 東海大學 === 公共事務碩士在職專班 === 106 === This study explores the extent to which social and economic developments in counties and cities in Taiwan affect the popularity of mobile phones. To understand the extent of the impact of the socio-economic development gap in each county on the popularity of mobile phones. Collecting data on the existing socio-economic developments of Taiwan's counties and cities from 2007 to 2016 across a 10-year period. It includes: self-owned residential ratio, average living space per person, average disposable income per household, average household savings, labor force participation rate, and crime population rate as indicators. Secondary data analysis was performed using statistical methods such as narrative statistics, layer analysis (GeoDa), independent sample T-test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. To understand the influence or relevance of the social and economic development of different regions on the popularity of mobile phones. In order to understand the influence or relevance of the social and economic development of different regions on the popularity of mobile phones, and then propose improvements based on the results of empirical analysis. It is expected to help to eliminate the phenomenon of digital gaps in various counties and cities in Taiwan. Based on the empirical results, this study found that: 1.The average disposable income per household has a significant positive correlation with the popularity of mobile phones. The higher the household disposable income, the higher the household spending power, and the greater the number of mobile phones. 2.The average household savings is significantly negatively correlated with the popularity of mobile phones. That is, the higher the household savings, the more they stop buying consumer goods in order to reduce the popularity of mobile phones. 3.The ratio of self-owned residences is positively correlated with the popularity of mobile phones, indicating that the higher the ratio of self-owned residences, the higher the mobile phone penetration rate, but it has not reached a significant level. 4.The average per capita living area is negatively correlated with the popularity of mobile phones, indicating that the larger the average number of people per person living area, is not conducive to the popularity of mobile phones, but has not reached a significant level. 5.The labor force participation rate is positively correlated with the popularity of mobile phones, indicating that the higher the labor force participation rate, the higher the mobile phone popularity, but it has not reached a significant level. 6.The crime population rate is negatively correlated with the popularity of mobile phones, indicating that the higher the crime population rate, the lower the popularity of mobile phones, but it has not reached a significant level. In order to balance the development of urban and rural social and economic development, increase the popularity of mobile phones and reduce the phenomenon of digital in the country. In particular, for the future development of non-Six and southern regions, based on the empirical analysis of this study, the following recommendations are made: 1.Increase household disposable income and reduce the gap between urban and rural income. 2.Provide purchase and preferential treatment for low-income households, mentally handicapped and other vulnerable groups. 3.Promote the rationalization and civilianization of communication service fees through the subsidy policy. 4.Introduce excess savings into investment to curb excess savings.