The Internet has transformed the way countries trade by reducing the costs of exporting. This paper quantifies the … impact of Internet adoption on international trade. It shows that the Internet has a positive, nuanced, impact on … international trade: bilateral exports are more affected when Internet adoption increases in the exporter than importer. A 10 …

. Governments around the world have put in place containment measures to slow down the rate of infection, including lockdowns …

China has quickly become the largest e-commerce market in the world. By matching a nationally representative China …

world class ports and urban centers) rather than high labor costs or low productivity. The analysis focuses primarily on …

The buzz around Internet of Things (IoT) has gathered momentum but the IoT phenomenon is poorly understood by … forefront of IoT implementation. The report draws on lessons from cities around the world (Germany, UK, Luxembourg, Estonia …

As the biggest economy in Africa with one of the largest youth populations in the world, Nigeria is well-positioned to … initiative supported by the World Bank Group, which aims to digitally connect every person, business, and government in Africa by …

inclusion, due in large part to growth in DFS. According to the World Bank's Global Findex, the share of Ghanaian adults (over …

and 2016 to identify the effect of internet adoption on labor force participation. Using panel data at the individual … level with rich information on labor market outcomes, internet use and gender-biased social norms, the article finds that … internet adoption increases female labor force participation but has no effect on male labor force participation. The increase …

value-adding industries. As the World Bank World Development Report 2016 highlights, broadband is one of the decisive … the 1990s, and their impact on the sector; and (iii) section 3 presents the main reforms that the World Bank would …