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Internet Adoption Trends during COVID-19

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...

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Main Author: Amaglobeli, David
Other Authors: Escalante, Patricia, Gu, Mengfei, Moszoro, Mariano
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2023
Series:IMF Notes
Subjects:
Computer Software
Computer Applications In Industry & Technology
Industrial Price Indices
Information Technology
General Works
Information And Internet Services
Technology
Industrial Organization And Macroeconomics: Industrial Structure And Structural Change
Web Services
Economics: General
Economic Sectors
Macroeconomics
Wireless Internet
Security Measures
Internet
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:9 pages
ISBN:9798400238857

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