The COVID-19 pandemic poses a fundamental challenge to the global socio-economic system, forcing countries to reexamine social practices and production systems otherwise considered normal until the end of last year. The work presented in this paper uses empirical evidence to highlight the...

Building on the literature of labor implications from technological disruptions, this paper provides a comprehensive review of recent research carried out regarding the expected effects of automation on employment levels and performs diverse empirical approaches to estimate the effects for an...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the economic impact of telecommunications in the Republic of Guinea. The empirical analysis conducted suggests that the sector generates a significant direct and indirect economic impact, contributing to 6.02% of the country's 2019 GDP. From a direct...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the economic impact of telecommunications in the Republic of Cameroon. The empirical analysis conducted suggests that the sector generates a significant direct and indirect economic impact, contributing to 3.74% of the country's 2018 GDP. From a direct...

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) generate a wide range of social and economic externalities. Therefore, if ICT are not deployed and adopted within short periods of time, countries face significant social and economic opportunity costs. This paper provides empirical evidence in...