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Geographies in Depth
This is how fast internet access could revolutionise Africa
Local employment effects of fast internet connections show that ICT might be one of the most effective employment-creating policies in Africa.
Jonas Hjort is currently an Assistant Professor at Columbia. He received his PhD from U.C. Berkeley, and does research on development, labor, and organizational economics.