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dc.titleThe Impact of Digital Infrastructure on the Consequences of COVID-19 and on the Mitigation of Future Effects
dc.contributor.authorGarcía Zaballos, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorIglesias Rodriguez, Enrique
dc.contributor.authorCave, Martin
dc.contributor.authorElbittar, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorGuerrero, Rubén
dc.contributor.authorMariscal, Elisa
dc.contributor.authorWebb, William
dc.contributor.orgunitConnectivity, Markets and Finance Division
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.date.available2020-11-03T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2020-11-03T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThe appearance and spread of COVID-19 have accentuated the connectivity and digitization lag in Latin American and Caribbean countries. The lockdowns imposed to reduce the spread of the virus increased the demand for digital tools that would allow economic, educational, and social activities to continue remotely. Despite the significant increase in the coverage of broadband networks in the region, there are still few activities that can be carried out remotely. This may be due to a lack of connectivity for a significant number of people, or to the difficulty for various actors in accelerating their digital transformation. This paper intends to assist policymakers in determining what measure might best assist countries given their circumstances.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002809
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/The-Impact-of-Digital-Infrastructure-on-the-Consequences-of-COVID-19-and-on-the-Mitigation-of-Future-Effects.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/El-impacto-de-la-infraestructura-digital-en-las-consecuencias-de-la-COVID-19-y-en-la-mitigacion-de-efectos-futuros.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectDigital Transformation
dc.subjectDigital Skill
dc.subjectTelecommunication
dc.subjectInformation and Communication Technology
dc.subjectBroadband Service
dc.subjectBroadband Policy
dc.subjectDigital Technology
dc.subjectDigital Infrastructure
dc.subjectDigital Training
dc.subjectCoronavirus
dc.subjectPandemics
dc.subjectTelework
dc.subject.jelcodeL96 - Telecommunications
dc.subject.jelcodeO18 - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis • Housing • Infrastructure
dc.subject.jelcodeL86 - Information and Internet Services • Computer Software
dc.subject.jelcodeI18 - Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health
dc.subject.jelcodeL51 - Economics of Regulation
dc.subject.keywordsdigital infrastructure;regulation;public policy;COVID-19
dc.typeDiscussion Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-DP-00827
idb.operationRG-T3096
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