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The Spatial Distribution of the Internet in the European Union: Does Geographical Proximity Matter?

Margarita Billón Department of Economic Development, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Roberto Ezcurra Department of Economics, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Fernando Lera-López Department of Economics, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Pages 119-142 | Published online: 17 Dec 2007

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