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James, Jeffrey

 
9783319273662: The Impact of Mobile Phones on Poverty and Inequality in Developing Countries
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ISBN 10 : 3319273663 ISBN 13 : 9783319273662
Editeur : Springer, 2016

Synopsis

This book investigates at both the micro- and macroeconomic levels the impact of mobile phones on poverty and inequality in developing countries. To gauge the effects of mobile phones on these aspects, the author refers to the standard concept of technology adoption and also analyses the actual utilization of mobile phones as a means of communication and the degree to which they have supplanted fixed-line phones. Readers will learn why the substitution effect is stronger among poor than rich users and why the benefits of some mobile phone projects are confined to the local or village level, while in other projects the gains can be felt throughout the economy as a whole.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jeffrey James is Emeritus Professor of Development Economics at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Previously he was Research Fellow at Queen Elizabeth House Oxford and Assistant Professor of Economics at Boston.

University in the USA. His research is focused on information technology and development.


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Éditeur
Springer
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3319273663
ISBN 13 
9783319273662
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
104
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