A multidimensional and integrative approach to study global digital divide and e-government development

Information Technology and People

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 38-62

  Zhao, Fang ^a   Collier, Alan ^b   Deng, Hepu ^c  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Digital divide; e Government; Government policy; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893446014     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/ITP-01-2013-0022     Document Type: Article

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