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Internet Adoption Trends during COVID-19

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  • Amaglobeli, David
  • Gu, Mengfei
  • Moszoro, Marian
  • Zhou, Yue
  • Escalante, Patricia

Abstract

This paper examines the common perception that internet adoption accelerated globally during the COVID- 19 pandemic. The data show little evidence of a faster expansion of access to internet (extensive margin) across all country income groups but strong evidence of acceleration in the improvement in the quality of connectivity (intensive margin). The data also support that, despite a decline in internet prices over the past decade, affordability of digital services remains a concern for low-income developing countries.

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  • Amaglobeli, David & Gu, Mengfei & Moszoro, Marian & Zhou, Yue & Escalante, Patricia, 2023. "Internet Adoption Trends during COVID-19," MPRA Paper 117231, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:117231
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    Keywords

    Internet Adoption; Digitalization; COVID-19;
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    JEL classification:

    • L16 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Industrial Organization and Macroeconomics; Macroeconomic Industrial Structure
    • L96 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Telecommunications

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