The myth of informatization in rural areas: The case of China's Sichuan province

Government Information Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-97

  Liu, Chun ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Digital divide; Informatization; Rural development; Telecommunications; Universal service

Indexed keywords

EID: 83055184379     PISSN: 0740624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2011.06.002     Document Type: Article

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