On the relation between socio-economic status and physical mobility

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 91-106

  Frias Martinez, Vanessa ^a   Virseda Jerez, Jesus ^a   Frias Martinez, Enrique ^a  

^a TELEFONICA RESEARCH   (Spain)

Author keywords

human physical mobility; ICTs and mobiles for development; policy guidelines; socio economic indicators

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858233045     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2011.630312     Document Type: Article

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