Replication data for: The Arrival of Fast Internet and Employment in Africa
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Jonas Hjort; Jonas Poulsen
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Project Citation:
Hjort, Jonas, and Poulsen, Jonas. Replication data for: The Arrival of Fast Internet and Employment in Africa. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2019. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113156V1
Project Description
Summary:
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To show how fast Internet affects employment in Africa, we exploit the gradual arrival of submarine Internet cables on the coast and maps of the terrestrial cable network. Robust difference-in-differences estimates from 3 datasets, covering 12 countries, show large positive effects on employment rates—also for less educated worker groups—with little or no job displacement across space. The sample-wide impact is driven by increased employment in higher-skill occupations, but less-educated workers' employment gain less so. Firm-level data available for some countries indicate that increased firm entry, productivity, and exporting contribute to higher net job creation. Average incomes rise.
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JEL Classification:
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F14 Empirical Studies of Trade
J23 Labor Demand
J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
J63 Labor Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs
L86 Information and Internet Services; Computer Software
O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
O33 Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
F14 Empirical Studies of Trade
J23 Labor Demand
J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
J63 Labor Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs
L86 Information and Internet Services; Computer Software
O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
O33 Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
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