Does the digital divide matter? The role of information and communication technology in cross-country level and growth estimates

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 435-453

  Becchetti, Leonardo ^a   Adriani, Fabrizio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross country growth; ICT; Mankiw Romer Weil

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749137576     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1043859042000304043     Document Type: Article

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