The impact of digitalization on poverty alleviation in Africa

Kohnert, Dirk

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“…In Sub-Saharan Africa, digitalisation has increased communication access for most of the poor, who were previously excluded from social media, independent information channels, mo- Regions], 19(3), 2023 www.economyofregions.org bile banking, and e-commerce (Kohnert, 2021). Furthermore, this has helped create new economic opportunities, such as the pay-as-you-go business, and the increased flow of information has boosted the self-esteem, sense of belonging, and citizenship of individuals.…”

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Inclusive Growth and Structural Transformation: The Role of Innovation and Digitalisation Spillover

Mamman,

Sohag

2023

EoR

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Structural transformation is a compelling measure of economic progress as it shifts from less productive to more productive sectors, spurred by technological improvement and digitalisation. Despite the benefits of structural transformation in fostering economic growth, it has been contended that it will exacerbate income inequality. Given the critical role of digitalisation over the years in Africa, the current study investigates the pattern and impact of structural transformation on inclusive growth. To accomplish this, we utilised both absolute (poverty) and relative (income inequality) measures of pro-poor growth for all African countries. Using quantiles via moments panel model, we showed that the structural transformation from agriculture to services reduced the incidence of poverty (extreme poverty) while increasing inequality (Gini coefficient). On the other hand, manufacturing had no significant effect on poverty or inequality, indicating the region’s slow pace of industrialisation. Using income share measures, we found evidence of inequality across and within sectors, particularly in the services sector. Finally, we observed that digitalisation and technological processes significantly reduced the incidence of extreme poverty and inequality. Hence, the study recommends that Africa capitalise on its comparative advantage in the agricultural sector by establishing investment and manufacturing zones to develop the industrial sector. Furthermore, gains in the manufacturing sector could be realised through a concerted effort to improve the industrialisation process.

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Inclusive Growth and Structural Transformation: The Role of Innovation and Digitalisation Spillover

Mamman,

Sohag

2023

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“…As a representative of digital technology, the Internet not only promotes economic development but also has positive significance for increasing human happiness [24,25]. For example, the Internet as a tool for social integration can accumulate social capital in the network to obtain new social support and obtain a happy experience from it [26,27], improving people's self-esteem, sense of belonging, and citizenship through ITU [28]. However, it is undeniable that the development of the Internet has also brought some negative effects.…”

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The Impact of Internet Use on Perception of the Poor–Rich Gap: Empirical Evidence from China

Zuo

Hong

2022

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The advancement of Internet technology has provided a great impetus to alleviate poverty and promote economic progress. However, studies on the negative impact that the development of the Internet may have on individual perceptions are still rare. This paper uses data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) in 2018 to construct multiple econometric models to empirically study the impact of Internet use (ITU) on the perception of the poor–rich gap (PPRG) and its mechanism in China. The instrumental variable (IV) model and Heckman model are used to solve potential endogenous problems. The research found that ITU has aggravated the PPRG of residents, and the test results are still robust after considering various endogenous sources. Additional analysis shows that the degree of dependence on the Internet is one of the transmission mechanisms of ITU on the impact of the PPRG, and its mediating effect accounts for 32.12% of the total effect. Another test result of the impact mechanism shows that the Internet media expands the reference group of residents through virtual areas and aggravates the PPRG of residents. Some test results from the perspective of heterogeneity show that: the effect of urban residents’ ITU on PPRG is higher than that of rural residents. ITU of residents in economically developed areas has a significantly higher effect on the PPRG than residents in economically underdeveloped areas. The impact on ITU by residents of different age groups on aggravating the PPRG show an obvious increasing linear law. Our research provides an ITU interpretation path for the impact of PPRG from sociological theory and provides a new entry point for the impact of the Internet and subjective well-being.

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Zivilgesellschaft in Subsahara-Afrika: Perspektiven & Entwicklungen

Turczynski

2024

Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen

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Zusammenfassung Die Zivilgesellschaft in Subsahara-Afrika geriet im Zuge der dritten Welle der Demokratisierung in den Blick der Fachöffentlichkeit. Das Ende der 1980er und der Anfang der 1990er Jahre waren geprägt von Demokratisierungstendenzen und Unabhängigkeitsbestrebungen, die in aller Regel Protesten, organisiertem Widerstand und sozialen Bewegungen nachfolgten. Es verwundert deswegen nicht, dass die Zivilgesellschaft in Subsahara-Afrika in Form eben solcher Bewegungen auf dem Radar internationaler Beobachter auftauchte (vgl. Chazan 1992: 280). Zweck dieses Beitrags ist es, einen Überblick über die Breite des Forschungsfeldes der Zivilgesellschaft in Subsahara-Afrika zu geben. Dabei soll die historische Entwicklung zivilgesellschaftlicher Phänomene nachgezeichnet und die diesbezüglichen Besonderheiten der Region herausgestellt werden. Der Beitrag schließt mit einer Diskussion von aktuellen Trends auf dem Feld der Zivilgesellschaft in Subsahara-Afrika.

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The impact of digitalization on poverty alleviation in Africa

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Inclusive Growth and Structural Transformation: The Role of Innovation and Digitalisation Spillover

Inclusive Growth and Structural Transformation: The Role of Innovation and Digitalisation Spillover

The Impact of Internet Use on Perception of the Poor–Rich Gap: Empirical Evidence from China

Zivilgesellschaft in Subsahara-Afrika: Perspektiven & Entwicklungen

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