Representation in Mobility Data in Emerging Cities

Daniel Björkegren, Alice Duhaut, Oluchi Mbonu, Geetika Nagpal and Nick Tsivanidis

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2026, vol. 116, 184-189

Abstract: How people move has implications for many facets of economic activity. Data from mobile phones have enabled much finer tracking of mobility. However, there are multiple ways to measure mobility. Smartphone data may omit many people in emerging economies, and call records include locations only when people actively use their phones. We assess the trade-offs in measuring mobility with different sources using comprehensive mobility data from Lagos, Nigeria.

JEL-codes: C83 L96 O12 O18 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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