The Impact of Mobile Phones on Poverty and Inequality in Developing Countries (1st ed. 2016) (SpringerBriefs in Economics #0)

By: Jeffrey James

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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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783319273686
Related ISBNs:: 9783319273662
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 09/14/19
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Language Arts, Communication, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.