Information and economic efficiency
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Economic Efficiency Analysis for Information Technology in Developing Countries
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Information Economics and Policy
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0167-6245
DOI: 10.1016/0167-6245(94)90037-x