Do information and communication technologies (ICTs) make Africans happy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11401104 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ariel Herbert Fambeu (0000-0002-5474-9303, University of Douala, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 629-644 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d études du développement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0225-5189 • E-ISSN: 2158-9100 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02255189.2023.2182765 |
| OpenAlex | W4324092546 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
The objective of this article is to examine the effect of ICT use on the happiness of African populations. To this end, the dynamic system generalized method of moments (syst-GMM) is used to estimate the model for 31 African countries using annual data from 2006 to 2018. Our results show that the effect of ICTs depends on the type of ICT. Indeed, the results highlight the negative association of cell phones and the positive association of the internet on happiness in Africa. However, all ICTs are positively associated with happiness in countries with high life expectancy and low unemployment
Association (psychology · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Expectancy theory · Happiness · ICTS · Information and Communications Technology · Life expectancy · Political science · Population · Sociology · Unemployment · Demography · Economic Growth and Development · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |