Determinants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countries

Determinants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countries

Digital 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...

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Main Authors: Rodríguez-Castelán, Carlos, Pierola, Denisse
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2022
Subjects:
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
MOBILE BROADBAND INTERNET
3G
AFFORDABILITY
LOW HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HIGH PRICES
COMPETITION INCREASE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099557309092229255/IDU08dccc9c20412b04eae085a00ec3b47185c6b
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spelling okr-10986-380072022-09-15T05:10:35Z Determinants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countries Rodríguez-Castelán, Carlos Pierola, Denisse DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES MOBILE BROADBAND INTERNET 3G AFFORDABILITY LOW HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HIGH PRICES COMPETITION INCREASE Digital 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. 2022-09-14T14:37:55Z 2022-09-14T14:37:55Z 2022 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099557309092229255/IDU08dccc9c20412b04eae085a00ec3b47185c6b http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38007 English en_US Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Insight; Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Insight - Poverty and Equity; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Working Papers Working Papers :: Other Papers Africa
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topic DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
MOBILE BROADBAND INTERNET
3G
AFFORDABILITY
LOW HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HIGH PRICES
COMPETITION INCREASE
spellingShingle DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
MOBILE BROADBAND INTERNET
3G
AFFORDABILITY
LOW HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HIGH PRICES
COMPETITION INCREASE
Rodríguez-Castelán, Carlos
Pierola, Denisse
Determinants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countries
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description Digital 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.
format Working Paper
author Rodríguez-Castelán, Carlos
Pierola, Denisse
author_facet Rodríguez-Castelán, Carlos
Pierola, Denisse
author_sort Rodríguez-Castelán, Carlos
title Determinants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countries
title_short Determinants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countries
title_full Determinants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countries
title_fullStr Determinants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countries
title_full_unstemmed Determinants and Welfare Impacts of Mobile Internet Adoption in African Countries
title_sort determinants and welfare impacts of mobile internet adoption in african countries
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2022
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099557309092229255/IDU08dccc9c20412b04eae085a00ec3b47185c6b
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38007
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