The diffusion of the Internet: Trend and causes

Social Science Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 602-613

  Kim, Sangmoon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion of the Internet; Digital divide

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955040870     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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