Date of Thesis

2011

Description

This study investigates the effect of cell phones on economic development and growth by performing an econometric analysis using data from the International Telecommunications Union and the Penn World Table. It discusses the various ways cell phones can make markets more efficient and how the diffusion of information andknowledge plays into development. Several approaches (OLS, Fixed Effects, 2SLS) were used to test over 20 econometric models. Overall, the mobile cellular subscriptions rate was found to have a positive and significant impact on countries’ level of real per capitaGDP and GDP growth rate. Furthermore, the study provides policy implications for the use of technology to promote global growth.

Keywords

cell phones, economic development and growth, mobile technology, information and communication technology

Access Type

Honors Thesis

Major

Economics

First Advisor

Christopher Magee

Comments

PUBLIC

Download

Included in

Economics Commons

Share

COinS