The Impact of Broadband Internet on Political Mobilization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author | : Jean-Baptiste Guiffard |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1378806384 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Impact of Broadband Internet on Political Mobilization in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Jean-Baptiste Guiffard and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I use the gradual arrival of submarine Internet cables on the coast and the route of the backbone cables network to demonstrate how high-speed Internet (fixed and mobile jointly considered) has an impact on political mobilization in Africa. I obtained robust difference-in-differences estimates using Afrobarometer data from ten countries, which reveal a positive effect on the likelihood of participating in a protest. Since having access to high-speed Internet allows access to social networks and other content, two mechanisms are explored to explain this positive impact: information and coordination channels. The main explanatory channel appears to be the enhanced coordination.