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Determinants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countries

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dc.contributor.authorPierola, Denisse
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez-Castelán, Carlos
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-14T14:37:55Z
dc.date.available2022-09-14T14:37:55Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractDigital technologies (DTs) are becoming an important mechanism for unleashing inclusive development, particularly across Africa. The rollout of mobile broadband internet (3G) coverage has expanded substantially in several African countries; however, digital divides persist across various groups. The issue of affordability - the combination of low household consumption and the high prices of services - is a main constraint on internet adoption across Africa. Evidence in case studies on Nigeria and Tanzania reveals that greater 3G coverage is associated significantly with higher household consumption, lower poverty rates, and positive labor market outcomes. Policies focusing on reducing household budget constraints, the price of mobile data, and increasing competition in service provision are critical to supporting the expansion of internet access.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099557309092229255/IDU08dccc9c20412b04eae085a00ec3b47185c6b
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/38007
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/38007
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEquitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Insight;
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEquitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Insight - Poverty and Equity;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectDIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectMOBILE BROADBAND INTERNET
dc.subject3G
dc.subjectAFFORDABILITY
dc.subjectLOW HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHIGH PRICES
dc.subjectCOMPETITION INCREASE
dc.titleDeterminants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countriesen
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okr.crossref.titleDeterminants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countries
okr.date.disclosure2022-09-09
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:46:38.112216Z
okr.date.lastmodified2022-09-09T00:00:00Zen
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okr.region.geographicalAfrica
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Economics
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Telecommunications Infrastructure
okr.unitEFI-LCR-POV-Poverty and Equity (ELCPV)
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