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	Title:	Global comparisons of e-government environments
	Author:	June Wei
	Address:	Department of Management/MIS, College of Business, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514, USA
	Journal:	Electronic Government, an International Journal 2004 - Vol. 1, No.3  pp. 229 - 252
	Abstract:	This research examines nation-wide as well as region-wide e-government environment that enabling e-government. First, this study objectively presents the hierarchical structure of variables that define a country's e-government environment. Second, a global comparative analysis is conducted using a panel of 133 countries and 8 regions. Cross Reference Analysis shows a significant variety of e-government levels, and accordingly, four classes of e-government are identified. Third, correlation analysis is conducted to analyse the relations among official online presences, ICT indicators, and critical human capital capacities. Fourth, relations between the e-government environment and its usages are analysed on a panel of 21 countries.
	Keywords:	e-government environment; electronic government; web presence; information and communication technology; ICT; human capital capacity.
	DOI:	10.1504/EG.2004.005550
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