Fibre broadband and online behaviour in a South African township

Helanya Fourie and Debra Shepherd

Research Notes from Bureau for Economic Research Impumelelo Growth Lab

Abstract: Analyses how improved internet access affects online behaviour. Results show increased use of the internet for education, job search, and information access following the rollout of fibre broadband.

Keywords: internet access; broadband; digital behaviour; township; South Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 L96 O18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-11-20
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