
internet
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Expanding mobile internet fueled a financial transition in Rwanda
Mobile connectivity improves access to land, enabling individuals to use land titles as collateral for bank credit and invest in construction.
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How does internet connectivity impact developing economies?
The internet’s impact on developing countries has been profound, though uneven. Policy will play a crucial role in ensuring that the gains from connectivity are widely shared, and governments must invest in infrastructure and promote digital literacy.
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How expanding internet broadband coverage lifted millions out of poverty
Mobile broadband coverage led to large and significant gains in household consumption and reductions in poverty in Nigeria.
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High-speed internet, financial technology and banking
High-speed internet enhances the role of banks in Africa by reducing telecommunication costs and fostering the banks’ adoption of new financial technologies, such as the real-time gross settlement (RTGS) payment system
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School internet access improved student learning in Peru…but it took time!
School-based internet access boosted test scores in Peru, but these effects took time to materialise
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The impact of media censorship in China: 1984 or Brave New World?
Fostering an environment in which citizens do not demand uncensored information is critical to effective internet censorship in China
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Fast internet and employment in Africa
Local employment effects of fast internet connections show that ICT might be one of the most effective employment-creating policies in Africa