Measuring impacts of e-government support in least developed countries: A case study of the vehicle registration service in Bhutan

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-152

  Miyata, Mayumi ^a  

^a JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

e government; Government performance evaluation; ICT for development; Least developed countries; Public sector reform

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; COST REDUCTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; SURVEYS;

ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING METHODS; GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES; GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE; GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS; ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT; LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; PUBLIC SECTOR; VEHICLE REGISTRATION;

E-GOVERNMENT;

EID: 79953128199     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2010.537251     Document Type: Article

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