Measuring the digital divide: A framework for the analysis of cross-country differences

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-19

  Corrocher, Nicoletta ^a   Ordanini, Andrea ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

DIGITAL DIVIDE;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0036521865     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02683960210132061     Document Type: Article

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