Broadband Networks in the Middle East and North Africa: Accelerating High-Speed Internet Access

Gelvanovska, Natalija; Rogy, Michel; Rossotto, Carlo Maria

doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-0112-9

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“…We also lag both Internet Subscribers and Mobile Subscribers by one year because of possible endogeneity. In the MENA region, as Shirazi (2008) (Gelvanovska et al, 2014;Pick and Sarkar, 2015). Shirazi (2008) explains that the result is very high return on investment for Internet providers in the Middle East.…”

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Toward quantifying soft power: the impact of the proliferation of information technology on governance in the Middle East

Anguelov

Kaschel

2017

Palgrave Commun

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This study examines how information technology and mass communication outlets have been employed as soft power platforms in the Middle East in the aftermath of 9/11/2001. The focus is on Internet access and mobile phone subscriptions to see how their proliferation has impacted government effectiveness and political stability in MENA nations from 2004 to 2014. The analysis is centred in the context of increased American investment in soft power programs in the region with the goal of reducing instability and anti-Western sentiments. We examine the nature of such investment in relation to information technology dependence. Understanding that the necessary technology is a product of Western-centric multinationals, we study the interplay between imports, foreign aid and foreign direct investment (FDI), as direct metrics of foreign capital intensity and our explanatory variables -Internet and mobile technology usage rates. The results suggest that information technology platforms contribute to improved governance, while foreign aid has a negative impact. We further examine if increased government effectiveness and stability attracted FDI, as a representation for a positive outcome of improved governance, and find that such governmental efficacy was a successful predictor of foreign direct investment growth, while political stability was not. This article is published as part of a collection on soft power.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Toward quantifying soft power: the impact of the proliferation of information technology on governance in the Middle East

Anguelov

Kaschel

2017

Palgrave Commun

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“…Affordability also appears to also play an important role in explaining the low coverage of ICT services. Gelvanovska et al (2014) absorb roughly the whole income of the poorest 60 percent of the population. Currently, the cost of a basic asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) package (3 megabits per second or Mbps) in Djibouti is about 90,000-100,000 DJF per year (Table 1).…”

Section: Provision Of Digital Services In Djiboutimentioning

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Welfare Effects of Introducing Competition in the Telecom Sector in Djibouti

Decoster¹,

Ibarra²,

Mendiratta³

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Policy Research Working Papers

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The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

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“…Affordability also appears to play an important role in explaining the low coverage of ICT services. Gelvanovska, Rogy, and Rossotto (2014) estimated that the price of fixed broadband in Djibouti would absorb roughly the whole income of the poorest 60 percent of the population.…”

Section: Provision Of Ict Services In Djiboutimentioning

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Challenges to Inclusive Growth

Dumitrescu¹

2019

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Welfare and poverty are distributed unequally in Djibouti ________________________________________________XIV Location shapes access to services, with large coverage gaps between urban and rural areas, but the labor market opportunities remain low for urban and rural poor alike _____________________ XX Economic growth in recent years has been accompanied by an improvement in well-being of households, as measured by nonmonetary indicators __________________________________ XXIII

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Broadband Networks in the Middle East and North Africa: Accelerating High-Speed Internet Access

Cited by 26 publications

References 11 publications

Toward quantifying soft power: the impact of the proliferation of information technology on governance in the Middle East

Toward quantifying soft power: the impact of the proliferation of information technology on governance in the Middle East

Welfare Effects of Introducing Competition in the Telecom Sector in Djibouti

Challenges to Inclusive Growth

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