Digital divide in internet use within the urban hierarchy: The case of south korea

Urban Geography

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 372-389

  Hwang, Joo Seong ^a  

^a Future Information Society Division   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Internet access; Internet engagement; Internet experience; Netizen; Regional digital divide

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA; WORLD;

EID: 8744305042     PISSN: 02723638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0272-3638.25.4.372     Document Type: Article

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