Determinants of internet use in Spain

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-152

  Lera Löpez, Fernando ^a   Billon, Margarita ^b   Gil, Marïa ^b  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digital divide; Internet; Moulton; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 78951481810     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438590903378017     Document Type: Article

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