An evaluative framework for analysing e-government convergence capability in developing countries

Electronic Government

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-48

  Banerjee, Probir ^a   Chau, Patrick Y K ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

administrative reforms; e government convergence; e leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 21244450973     PISSN: 17407494     EISSN: 17407508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/EG.2004.004135     Document Type: Article

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