Regional income inequality in Ukraine: The impact of Internet and mobile access on disposable income
Oleksii Shpanel-Yukhta,
Oleksandra Kurbet
Abstract:The effect of digitalization on inequality continues to spark discussions, with opinions divided on whether it alleviates or exacerbates the issue. This paper explores how digitalization has affected income inequality in Ukraine from 2017 to 2021. A pooled OLS model is used to investigate the relationship between mobile communication access and fixed Internet access and usage and their influence on disposable income levels. The findings reveal that mobile and Internet access significantly impact income distrib… Show more
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