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Spillovers in ICT Adoption from Formal to Informal Firms: Evidence from Zambia

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dc.contributor.authorJolevski, Filip
dc.contributor.authorNayyar, Gaurav
dc.contributor.authorPleninger, Regina
dc.contributor.authorYu, Shu
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-22T18:38:06Z
dc.date.available2024-04-22T18:38:06Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-22
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines spillovers in the use of digital technologies from formal to informal businesses by exploring differences in geographic proximity. Using a unique set of geocoded data from the 2019 World Bank Enterprise Surveys in Zambia, the findings indicate that closer geographic proximity to formal firms is associated with a significantly higher likelihood of digital adoption by informal businesses. The finding holds for various types of digital technologies, ranging from computers, tablets, and cell phones to mobile money transactions, and is robust to various measures of geographic proximity and model modifications. The results vary by the owner’s level of education and business age. The results also suggest that the spillovers in information and communications technology use can be explained by competition in the local market and learning through enhanced interactions.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099420004222417764/IDU1132c9f691aaab14181180361a913d87dffc0
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10757
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/41456
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; 10757
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectINFORMALITY
dc.subjectSPILLOVERS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSDG 9
dc.subjectDECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectSDG 8
dc.titleSpillovers in ICT Adoption from Formal to Informal Firmsen
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from Zambiaen
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okr.associatedcontenthttps://reproducibility.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/128 Link to data and reproducibility package
okr.crossref.titleSpillovers in ICT Adoption from Formal to Informal Firms: Evidence from Zambia
okr.date.disclosure2024-04-22
okr.date.lastmodified2024-04-22T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099420004222417764/IDU1132c9f691aaab14181180361a913d87dffc0
okr.guid099420004222417764
okr.identifier.docmidIDU-132c9f69-aaab-4181-8036-a913d87dffc0
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10757
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-10757
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34305574
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34305574
okr.identifier.reportWPS10757
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099420004222417764/pdf/IDU1132c9f691aaab14181180361a913d87dffc0.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica Eastern and Southern (AFE)
okr.region.countryZambia
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Digital Divide
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Applications
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Knowledge Economy
okr.topicIndustry::Technology Industry
okr.unitEFI Chief Economist Office (EFICE)
okr.unitEnterprise Analysis-WB (DECEA)
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