Mobile phones, mobile Internet, and employment in Uganda

被引：16

作者：

Balgobin, Yann ^{[1
]}

Dubus, Antoine ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Inst Polytech Paris, Telecom Paris, i3, 19 Pl Marguerite Perey, F-91120 Palaiseau, France

[2] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Dept Management Technol & Econ, Leonhardstr 21, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland

来源：

TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY | 2022年 / 46卷 / 05期

关键词：

Employment; Mobile Internet; Mobile phones; JOB SEARCH; NETWORKS; UNEMPLOYMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

D O I：

10.1016/j.telpol.2022.102348

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

We analyze the relation between mobile phone use - mobile Internet in particular - and employment, self-employment and job regularity in Uganda. We find no evidence of any positive impact of mobile Internet use on employment or job quality, suggesting that either respondents do not use mobile Internet for job search practices or as a job tool, or that these uses are ineffective. However, we find that the adoption and use of basic mobile phones are positively related to employment and job quality, and we argue that regulators should focus on promoting the affordability of basic phones and mobile airtime.

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