Conceptualizing E-Inclusion in Europe: An Explanatory Study

Information Systems Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 305-320

  Weerakkody, Vishanth ^a   Dwivedi, Yogesh K ^b   El Haddadeh, Ramzi ^a   Almuwil, Ahlam ^a   Ghoneim, Ahmad ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

digital divide; e Inclusion; electronic government; Europe; social inclusion

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL DIVIDE; E INCLUSIONS; ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT; EUROPE; SOCIAL INCLUSION;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; SURVEYS;

INCLUSIONS;

EID: 84867254002     PISSN: 10580530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10580530.2012.716992     Document Type: Article

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