Information technology in rural Hungary: plans and reality

Csótó, Mihály and Herdon, Miklós (2008) Information technology in rural Hungary: plans and reality. In: Rural Futures: Dreams, Dilemmas and Dangers. University of Plymouth, Plymouth, pp. 1-6. ISBN 978-1-84102-185-0

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Abstract

Rural areas cover 87% of the territory and are inhabited by 45% of the population in Hungary. These areas have the same problem as most of the rural areas in Europe: migration of the active, well-trained labour force, depopulation, unfavourable age structure, high unemployment rate with critical labour market situation in the small settlements. Information and Communication Technology – if used properly – can serve as a solution to these problems, although there is much to be done in this field. The authors have started to examine the current situation of the basic ICT-indicators in Hungary, with a special focus on small settlements, and they have also given a historical overview on the past years’ governmental strategies (especially the National Information Society Strategy), the new National Rural Development Strategy and civic efforts (ex. The telecottage movement) to boost the widespread usage of these technologies, as well as an evaluation of the impact of the aforementioned factors.

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