Government efficiency and international technology adoption: The spread of electronic ticketing among airlines

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 631-654

  Galang, Roberto Martin N ^a  

^a ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

airlines; government efficiency; international technology diffusion; political institutions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866891395     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2012.20     Document Type: Article

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