Ex-ante evaluation of European ICT policies: Efficiency vs. cohesion scenarios

International Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 261-280

  Capello, Roberta ^a   Spairani, Alessia ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

European ICT policies; Regional disparities; Regional growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 47149091549     PISSN: 17400600     EISSN: 17400619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPP.2008.019070     Document Type: Article

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