The digital divide - Any reasons for enthusiasm? the case of Austria

20th Bled eConference - eMergence: Merging and Emerging Technologies, Processes, and Institutions - Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 193-206

  Brandtweiner, Roman ^a   Donat, Elisabeth ^a  

^a Donauuniversität Krems Austria ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

Austria; Digital divide; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

STATISTICAL METHODS;

AUSTRIA; DIGITAL DIVIDE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ICT POLICY; INTERACTION EFFECT; INTERNET USAGE; LITERATURE OVERVIEW; NEW INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS;

EID: 84926135832     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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