The co-evolution of ICT, skills and organization in public administrations: Evidence from new European country-level data

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 160-176

  Seri, Paolo ^a   Zanfei, Antonello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

ICTs; Innovation in public services; Organizational change; Skills

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN CAPITAL; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; INVESTMENT; PANEL DATA; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; SKILLED LABOR;

EUROPE;

EID: 84887017762     PISSN: 0954349X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2013.07.003     Document Type: Article

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