Matthew A. Zook
Old Hierarchies or New Networks of Centrality?
The Global Geography of the Internet Content Market

American Behavioral Scientist 44. 10 (June 1, 2001)

Using a combination of domain names and user counts, this article provides an assessment of the global distribution of Internet content creation at the national and urban levels and the structure of the supply and demand for this content at the national level. Theories of export-based development are used to assess the strengths and weaknesses of countries' Internet presence and the ramifications of this for future development.

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