The Employment Effects of Mobile Internet in Developing Countries

Gaurav Chiplunkar and Pinelopi Goldberg

No 30741, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: We examine the employment effects of 3G mobile internet expansion in developing countries. We find that 3G significantly increases the labor force participation rate of women and the employment rates of both men and women. Our results suggest that 3G affects the type of jobs and there is a distinct gender dimension to these effects. Men transition away from unpaid agricultural work into operating small agricultural enterprises, while women take more unpaid jobs, especially in agriculture, and operate more small businesses in all sectors. Both men and women are more likely to work in wage jobs in the service sector.

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Date: 2022-12
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