Not all that Glitters is Gold: ICT and Inclusive Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice and Nwachukwu, Jacinta Chikaodi orcid iconORCID: 0000-0003-2987-9242 (2017) Not all that Glitters is Gold: ICT and Inclusive Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Happiness and Development, 3 (4). pp. 303-322. ISSN 2049-2790

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJHD.2017.087932

Abstract

This paper examines the short- and long-term effects of information and communication technology (ICT) on inclusive human development in a panel of 49 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. ICT is measured in terms of mobile phone penetration, internet penetration and telephone penetration rates. While mobile phone penetration has positive short run and long-term effects on inclusive human development, the effects of internet and telephone penetrations are insignificant. Moreover, the long-term inclusive human development benefits of the mobile phone are higher than the corresponding short-term rewards. Policy implications are discussed.


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