Social Interactions and the Digital Divide: Identification and Policy Implications

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Miniaci, Raffaele ^a   Parisi, Maria Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

computer; digital divide; peer effects identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250685587     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/1538-0645.1478     Document Type: Article

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