internet

Mobile connectivity improves access to land, enabling individuals to use land titles as collateral for bank credit and invest in construction.

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.

Mobile broadband coverage led to large and significant gains in household consumption and reductions in poverty in Nigeria.

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

School-based internet access boosted test scores in Peru, but these effects took time to materialise

Fostering an environment in which citizens do not demand uncensored information is critical to effective internet censorship in China

Local employment effects of fast internet connections show that ICT might be one of the most effective employment-creating policies in Africa