Which internet policy? Assessing regional initiatives in Spain

Information Society

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 341-351

  Jordana, Jacint ^a   Fernández, Xavier ^a   Sancho, David ^a   Welp, Yanina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

ICT policy; Implementation; Internet diffusion; Policy coordination; Policy instruments; Regional policy; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644576449     PISSN: 01972243     EISSN: 10876537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01972240500253509     Document Type: Review

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