移动电话
金融包容性
内生性
移动支付
业务
电话
移动电话技术
发展中国家
经济
金融服务
财务
计算机科学
计量经济学
经济增长
电信
移动无线电
付款
哲学
语言学
作者
Mihasonirina Andrianaivo,Kangni Kpodar
出处
期刊:Review of Economics and Institutions
[Dipartimento di Economia, Universita di Perugia (IT)]
日期:2012-05-24
卷期号:3 (2)
被引量:102
摘要
This paper assesses the impact of mobile phone rollout on economic growth in a sample of African countries from 1988 to 2007. Further, in light of the large financial infrastructure gap in African countries, we investigate whether mobile phone development fosters economic growth through better financial inclusion. In estimating the impact of mobile phone development on growth, we use mobile penetration rate as well as the cost of mobile local calls to capture mobile phone diffusion, while financial inclusion is measured by the number of deposits or loans per head. Using the System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator to address endogeneity issues, the results confirm that mobile phone development contributes significantly to economic growth in African countries. Part of the positive effect of mobile phone penetration on growth comes from greater financial inclusion.
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