The global digital divide: A sociological assessment of trends and causes

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 144-161

  Drori, Gili S ^a   Jang, Yong Suk ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Democratization; Digital divide; Economic development; Education; Equality; International trade; Social conditions; Telecommunications networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038632362     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439303021002002     Document Type: Review

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