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The major purposes of this paper are 1) to explore the major determinants that affect the application of computer and internet usage in farming households, and 2) to investigate the regional differences for this indicator. We utilized Korea Agricultural Survey Data, Which has not been fully utilized before. The present study pays particular attention to the hierarchical structure of the data and spatial units when applying our economic model to our empirical settings. The present study applies a multi-level multinomial logit model that can incorporate diverse spatial heterogeneities as well as individual differences. The present study found that there are big difference among regions in the applications of computer and internet usage. Based on the findings of this study, the present study concludes with introducing several policy implications and future studies for the prosperity of Korean farming households and rural societies.
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