The little we know: an exploratory literature review on the utility of mobile phone‐enabled services for smallholder farmers

H Baumüller - Journal of International Development, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mobile technologies could help to improve service delivery to smallholder farmers, but
whether such services are fulfilling their potential remains poorly understood. To address …

The power of information: The ICT revolution in agricultural development

E Nakasone, M Torero, B Minten - Annu. Rev. Resour. Econ., 2014 - annualreviews.org
We review the state of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their impact
on agricultural development in develo** countries, documenting the rapid changes that …

Mobile phones and economic development in Africa

JC Aker, IM Mbiti - Journal of economic Perspectives, 2010 - aeaweb.org
Access to and use of mobile telephony in sub-Saharan Africa has increased dramatically
over the past decade. Mobile telephony has brought new possibilities to the continent …

ICT and economic growth–Comparing develo**, emerging and developed countries

T Niebel - World development, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on
economic growth in develo**, emerging and developed countries. The main question is …

Will digital technologies transform agriculture in develo** countries?

U Deichmann, A Goyal, D Mishra - Agricultural Economics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Mobile phones and the internet have significantly affected practically all sectors of the
economy and agriculture is no exception. Building on a recent World Bank flagship report …

Information from markets near and far: Mobile phones and agricultural markets in Niger

JC Aker - American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010 - aeaweb.org
Price dispersion across markets is common in develo** countries. Using novel market and
trader-level data, this paper provides estimates of the impact of mobile phones on price …

Influence of mobile phone and internet technology on income of rural farmers: Evidence from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

N Khan, RL Ray, S Zhang, E Osabuohien… - Technology in Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Mobile phone and Internet technology usage (MPITU) in organizational systems are rapidly
escalating. MPITU has advanced agricultural structures and has considerably revolutionized …

The promise (and pitfalls) of ICT for agriculture initiatives

JC Aker, I Ghosh, J Burrell - Agricultural Economics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread growth of information and telecommunication technologies (ICTs) in rural
areas of develo** countries offers new opportunities to provide more timely and low‐cost …

Enhancing ICT for inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa

SA Asongu, S Le Roux - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2017 - Elsevier
This study assesses if increasing information and communication technology (ICT)
enhances inclusive human development in a sample of 49 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa …

ICT diffusion, foreign direct investment and inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

IK Ofori, SA Asongu - Telematics and Informatics, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the joint effects of ICT diffusion (composed of access, usage and skills),
and foreign direct investment (FDI) on inclusive growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The …