Gaps close, gaps open: A repeated cross-sectional study of the scope and determinants of the ethnic digital divide

International Journal of Electronic Governance

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 56-71

  Lissitsa, Sabina ^a   Lev On, Azi ^a  

^a ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Digital divide; Internet access; Internet usage; Social media

Indexed keywords

EID: 84914102892     PISSN: 17427509     EISSN: 17427517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEG.2014.065080     Document Type: Article

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