The effects of home computers on school enrollment

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 533-547

  Fairlie, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Digital divide; Internet; School enrollment; Technology

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT;

EID: 20344378423     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2004.08.008     Document Type: Article

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