WELFARE IMPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
- Hammed Adesola Adebowale
- Ebere Chuks
- ( paper pages. 296 - 315 )
Abstract
This study examined the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on welfare in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using a panel data of 34 countries from 2003 to 2017. Welfare was measured using the Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) per capita while ICT was measured using fixed broadband subscription per 100 people and mobile phone penetration per 100 people. Data was analysed using alternative panel estimation techniques including the fixed effect, random effect and dynamic panel regression techniques (difference GMM and system GMM). Fixed broadband subscription was found to have a positive influence on welfare in SSA and the same result was obtained for mobile phone penetration. Therefore, the government of sub-Saharan African countries needsto partner with relevant stakeholders to ensure higher penetration of ICT into the subregion, particularly, fixed broadband subscription and mobile phone penetration.
Citation
Hammed Adesola Adebowale, Ebere Chuks.
2020.
"WELFARE IMPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA"
The Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies,
62 (3): 296 - 315.
JEL Classification
I31, L86, L96, O30
