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1. 1. Exploring the influence of ICT on Financial Inclusion and Mobile Money Services in Sub-Saharan Africa

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Noa Almfors; Klara Stenman; [2023-07-10]
   Keywords : Sub-Saharan Africa; Financial Inclusion; Information and Communication Technology; Internet; Mobile Money;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the influence of two types of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), internet and mobile phones, on Financial Inclusion (FI) and Mobile Money Mobile Money (MM) adoption in 24 Sub-Saharan African countries in the last decade. A unique feature of this research is the incorporation of an index measuring financial inclusion, developed specifically for this study. READ MORE

3. 2. THE EFFECT OF THE INFORMAL ECONOMY ON POVERTY: The role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Tobias Westman; [2022-03-24]
   Keywords : Informal economy; Informal sector; Shadow economy; Poverty; ICT; Developing countries;

   Abstract : This study investigates how access and usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) could affect the relationship between the size of the informal economy and poverty in developing countries. This topic has yet to receive much scholarly attention apart from one previous study, who argued that the moderating effect of ICTs is through the mechanism of greater financial inclusion. READ MORE

4. 3. The impact of innovative ICT technologies on the power consumption and CO2 emission of HTTP servers

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Sebastian Soler Domínguez; [2022]
   Keywords : Cache technology; data transfer; server’s performance; Network energy intensity; PUE; CO2 emissions.;

   Abstract : The ICT technologies and their adoption from the population are growing fast, and the energy that this industry requires has followed the same trend, even considering all the improvements in efficiency during the last decades. This is because the increment in data centers and information outpaces all the efficiencies that have been adopted over the years. READ MORE

5. 4. Connected and Employed: Empirical Evidence On The Internet of Things in a Panel of Countries

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Elena Giulia Clemente; [2021]
   Keywords : Internet of Things IoT ; Technological change; Employment; ICT; Labor;

   Abstract : The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of interconnected devices and objects, able to communicate with each other, the physical world and the Internet. It has a wide range of applications, from automation to data collection, in a number of industries and sectors. However, the literature on its economic impacts is limited. READ MORE

6. 5. UNEQUAL PILLARS Examining Inequality and Protest Among Autocracies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Clancy Karlsson; [2020-11-13]
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   Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to analyze the relationship of economic inequality to protest occurrence alongside other factors across autocratic regimes. Earlier work has done much to explore the diversity of autocracies and their policy outcomes. Others have examined how economic inequality may affect resources and grievances. READ MORE