Sharing mechanisms for information technology in developing countries, social capital and quality of life

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-59

  James, Jeffrey ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computers; Digital divide; Internet; Mismeasurement; Mobile phones; Social capital; Taxonomy; Welfare economics

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; LIVING STANDARD; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 69949162937     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9335-3     Document Type: Article

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