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Internet Use in Transition Economies: Economic and Institutional Determinants

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The purpose of the study is two-fold. First, it examines whether Internet usage converges across the geographical space comprising the European Union and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Second, it aims to expand the currently rather limited empirical evidence on the determinants of Internet usage. With regards to convergence, the data show β and σ convergence over the period 1995 to 2001, although the speed of convergence is low.

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  • Patrice Muller, 2002. "Internet Use in Transition Economies: Economic and Institutional Determinants," WIDER Working Paper Series DP2002-95, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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