Impact of internet usage on the subjective well-being of urban and rural households: Evidence from Vietnam

Wanqi Liang and Wenying Li

Telecommunications Policy, 2023, vol. 47, issue 3

Abstract: Although many studies have investigated various benefits of Internet usage, little attention has been paid to its subjective impacts. This paper examines the impact of Internet usage on subjective well-being (SWB) and subjective social mobility (SSM) using a sample of 5000 households in Vietnam. A propensity score matching method is applied to address the selection bias that existed prior to the intervention and to make a causal inference. We find that, on average, Internet usage increased subjective social well-being significantly. The heterogeneity analysis reveals that, in terms of the future subjective well-being (FSWB), Internet usage has a larger impact on rural households. However, we found no effect of Internet usage on subjective social mobility.

Keywords: Subjective well-being; Subjective social mobility; Propensity score matching; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L86 O18 P36 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102518

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