Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Technology and Economic Development: Historical Perspective; 3 Technology Diffusion: Conceptual Aspects; 4 Identifying ICT Diffusion Patterns: Linking Models to Data for...

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