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The Diffusion of Cellular Phones: A Model for Italy and a Comparison with the United States

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Campisi, D., Costa, R., Tesauro, C. (2005). The Diffusion of Cellular Phones: A Model for Italy and a Comparison with the United States. In: Reggiani, A., Schintler, L.A. (eds) Methods and Models in Transport and Telecommunications. Advances in Spatial Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28550-4_12

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