Comparison of e-commerce in India and Mexico: An example of technology diffusion in developing nations

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 2-19

  Viswanathan, Nanda K ^a   Pick, James B ^b  

^a DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Development; Diffusion; E commerce; Framework; Government; India; Infrastructure; Mexico; Policy; Software

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIFFUSION; INTERNET; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

CULTURE; DEVELOPMENT; FRAMEWORK; GOVERNMENT; INDIA; INFRASTRUCTURE; MEXICO;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE;

EID: 19344369790     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2005.006619     Document Type: Conference Paper

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