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The Welfare Costs of Being Off the Grid

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dc.contributor.authorBallon, Paola
dc.contributor.authorMejia-Mantilla, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorOlivieri, Sergio
dc.contributor.authorLara-Ibarra, Gabriel
dc.contributor.authorRomero, Javier
dc.contributor.editorBalch, Oliver
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-28T14:46:37Z
dc.date.available2021-07-28T14:46:37Z
dc.date.issued2021-07
dc.description.abstractDigital connectivity has been a critical mitigating factor for the adverse effects of lockdowns implemented in response to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on household welfare in Latin America and the Caribbean. Households with access to digital technologies were able to cope better with the shock. rates. More connected households also reported lower income losses, fewer instances of food insecurity and higher access to high quality remote learning. The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has underlined the importance of ensuring that all segments of the population have access to digital technologies and of promoting digital skills throughout the lifecycle of individuals.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/816741626940972684/The-Welfare-Costs-of-Being-Off-the-Grid
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/36026
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/36026
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectDIGITAL CONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectINTERNET ACCESS
dc.subjectPANDEMIC IMPACT
dc.subjectCORONAVIRUS
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectLOCKDOWN
dc.subjectWELFARE LOSS
dc.titleThe Welfare Costs of Being Off the Griden
dc.typePolicy Noteen
dc.typeDocument de politique généralefr
dc.typeDocumento de políticases
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okr.crossref.titleThe Welfare Costs of Being Off the Grid
okr.date.disclosure2021-07-22
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:19:23.959057Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/816741626940972684/The-Welfare-Costs-of-Being-Off-the-Grid
okr.guid816741626940972684
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okr.identifier.report161971
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/816741626940972684/pdf/The-Welfare-Costs-of-Being-Off-the-Grid.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.geographicalCaribbean
okr.region.geographicalLatin America
okr.topicEducation::Access & Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Disease Control & Prevention
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Digital Divide
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Information Technology
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Telecommunications Infrastructure
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.unitEducation Global (HEDGE)
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