Social institutional explanations of global internet diffusion: A cross-country analysis

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 28-55

  Zhao, Hongxin ^a   Kim, Seung ^a   Suh, Taewon ^b   Du, Jianjun ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON VICTORIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross country analysis; Cultural factor; Digital divide social institutions; Internet diffusion

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INTERNET; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTORS; DIGITAL DIVIDE; EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS; INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS; INTERNET DIFFUSION; LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 42949121872     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: 15337995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2007040102     Document Type: Article

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