Interoperability challenges for ICT-enabled governance: Towards a pan-European conceptual framework

Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-111

  Misuraca, Gianluca ^a   Alfano, Giuseppe ^b   Viscusi, Gianluigi ^c  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cities; E governance; European Union; Interoperability; Public administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955489555     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07181876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-18762011000100007     Document Type: Article

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