Models for financial services firms in developing countries based upon mobile commerce

International Journal of Electronic Finance

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 260-274

  Soroor, Javad ^a  

^a K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Business model; Developing countries; Financial services industry; Mobile commerce (m commerce); Mobile communication and services; Strategic options; Wireless technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748748046     PISSN: 17460069     EISSN: 17460077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEF.2006.010319     Document Type: Article

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