TY - GEN
T1 - Two sided platforms and HIV incidence among the digitally disadvantaged
AU - Greenwood, Brad N.
AU - Agarwal, Ritu
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - In this paper we investigate if digitized two sided matching platforms have negative social welfare implications when they are used for the solicitation of casual sex, i.e. if they influence the incidence rate of HIV. We further examine to whom these negative externalities accrue. Using a census of 12 million patients who are subjected to a natural experiment in the state of Florida between 2002 and 2006, findings suggest that the largest negative effect accrues to historically at risk populations (i.e. African Americans, men, and the socio-economic lower class) that, ironically, are also on the disadvantaged side of the digital divide. Disturbingly, we find that populations generally considered at lower risk for HIV, and also relatively digitally advantaged, i.e., Caucasians across the entire socio-economic spectrum, are penalized by the presence of the platform. Finally, results show a striking absence of learning and knowledge diffusion about the risks of platform use.
AB - In this paper we investigate if digitized two sided matching platforms have negative social welfare implications when they are used for the solicitation of casual sex, i.e. if they influence the incidence rate of HIV. We further examine to whom these negative externalities accrue. Using a census of 12 million patients who are subjected to a natural experiment in the state of Florida between 2002 and 2006, findings suggest that the largest negative effect accrues to historically at risk populations (i.e. African Americans, men, and the socio-economic lower class) that, ironically, are also on the disadvantaged side of the digital divide. Disturbingly, we find that populations generally considered at lower risk for HIV, and also relatively digitally advantaged, i.e., Caucasians across the entire socio-economic spectrum, are penalized by the presence of the platform. Finally, results show a striking absence of learning and knowledge diffusion about the risks of platform use.
KW - Digital divide
KW - HIV
KW - Natural experiment
KW - Platforms
KW - Public health
KW - Two sided matching
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84897762008
SN - 9781629934266
T3 - International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2013): Reshaping Society Through Information Systems Design
SP - 4490
EP - 4508
BT - International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2013)
T2 - International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2013
Y2 - 15 December 2013 through 18 December 2013
ER -