Determinants of Mobile Broadband Use in Developing Economies: Evidence from Nigeria

Konferenzbeitrag

Using micro-level data coming from household surveys over 5 years, from 2013 to 2017, we analyse what are the determinants of mobile broadband adoption in developing economies. We provide empirical evidence on the presence of a learning effect stemming from mobile money use, which by providing a higher experience in using mobile phone increases mobile broadband use. The ownership of a mobile phone is also positively correlated with mobile broadband use. However, for those not owning a mobile phone the ownership of an active SIM card is a prerequisite for using mobile broadband. We highlight that the population left behind is mainly composed of poor households living in rural areas.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: 2nd Europe - Middle East - North African Regional Conference of the International Telecommunications Society (ITS): "Leveraging Technologies For Growth", Aswan, Egypt, 18th-21st February, 2019

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: General ; Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development ; Regulation and Industrial Policy: General ; Telecommunications ; Economywide Country Studies: Africa
• Subject: Mobile Broadband Use ; Developing Economy ; Inequality ; Economic Growth

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Hasbi, Maude ; Dubus, Antoine
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): International Telecommunications Society (ITS)
• (where): Calgary
• (when): 2019

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/201730
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET