Digital development and disruption in South Africa: Balancing growth and equity in national ICT policies

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-26

  Benner, Chris ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 1342268225     PISSN: 15691500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156915003322649608     Document Type: Article

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