The value of IT to firms in a developing country in the catch-up process: An empirical comparison of China and the United States

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 737-745

  Meng, Zhaoli ^a   Lee, Sang Yong Tom ^b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catch up process; Developing countries; Event study; IT value

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INVESTMENTS; MARKETING;

CATCH UP PROCESS; EVENT STUDY; IT VALUE;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33947496377     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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