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The influence of Internet on politics: the impact of Facebook and the Internet penetration on elections in Taiwan

Li-Chen ChouDepartment of Economics, Wenzhou Business College, Wenzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chung-Yuan FuDepartment of Economics, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Pages 494-497 | Published online: 12 Jul 2016

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