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| dc.title | Mobile Internet Access and Labor Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| dc.contributor.author | Domínguez, Patricio |
| dc.contributor.author | García, Lucas M |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Department of Research and Chief Economist |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-15T00:01:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2026-01-15T00:01:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | We examine the impact of mobile internet access on labor market outcomes through a comprehensive analysis combining literature review, regional trends, and empirical evidence. We begin by reviewing studies on how information and communication technologies have shaped labor markets in both developed and developing countries, examining the literature on mobile phones, internet broadband, and mobile internet. We then analyze recent trends in mobile internet access across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), documenting the regions performance relative to OECD countries and examining gaps within countries across socioeconomic groups. Finally, using Chile as a case study, we estimate the relationship of expanding cutting-edge mobile internet infrastructure with labor force participation. |
| dc.format.extent | 34 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013903 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Mobile-Internet-Access-and-Labor-Markets-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Science and Technology |
| dc.subject | Internet |
| dc.subject | Mobile Phone System |
| dc.subject | Labor Market |
| dc.subject | Broadband Service |
| dc.subject | Internet Access |
| dc.subject | Labor |
| dc.subject | Small Business |
| dc.subject.jelcode | J24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity |
| dc.subject.jelcode | J82 - Labor Force Composition |
| dc.subject.jelcode | J60 - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers: General |
| dc.subject.jelcode | J46 - Informal Labor Markets |
| dc.subject.jelcode | J30 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs: General |
| dc.subject.jelcode | O14 - Industrialization • Manufacturing and Service Industries • Choice of Technology |
| dc.subject.jelcode | O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives |
| dc.subject.jelcode | O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes |
| dc.subject.keywords | Mobile Internet;Labor markets |
| dc.type | Technical Notes |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | IDB-TN-03228 |
| idb.operation | RG-K1198 |