The Role of ICT in Modulating the Effect of Education and Lifelong Learning on Income Inequality and Economic Growth in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23328320 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vanessa S Tchamyou (0000-0002-5977-1163, University of Antwerp), Simplice Anutechia Asongu (0000-0001-5227-5135, University of Antwerp), Nicholas M Odhiambo (0000-0003-4988-0259, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 261-274 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1017-6772 • E-ISSN: 1467-8268 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-8268.12388 |
| OpenAlex | W2971630680 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 90 |
| References cited | 44 |
This study assesses the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in modulating the impact of education and lifelong learning on income inequality and economic growth. It focuses on a sample of 48 African countries from 2004 to 2014. The empirical evidence is based on the generalized method of moments. The following findings are established. First, mobile phone and internet each interact with primary school education to decrease income inequality. Second, all ICT indicators interact with secondary school education to exert a negative impact on the Gini index. Third, fixed broadband distinctly interacts with primary school education and lifelong learning to have a positive effect on economic growth. Fourth, ICT indicators do not significantly influence inequality and economic growth through tertiary school education and lifelong learning. These main findings are further substantiated. Policy implications are discussed.
Economic growth · Economic inequality · Economics · Empirical evidence · Higher education · Inequality · Information and Communications Technology · Lifelong learning · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · The Internet · Computer Science · Economic Growth and Development · ICT Impact and Policies · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
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