Description:
This study investigates gender gaps across generations in digital literacy (DL) using a unique dataset of 6,695 adults collected in Indonesia, the fourth largest country in the world. We analyze differences in men and women’s access to mobile phones, education, occupation, and income to explain DL gaps. We find that men have a higher level of DL than women and that the gap is more pronounced among older groups. We also find that most of the gap is due to differences in endowments, implying that reducing inequalities in access to mobile phones, education, occupation, and income can narrow the gaps