Mobile phone penetration and its impact on inequality in the Western Balkan countries

A. Asongu, S. and Nwachukwu, J. C. (2018) ‘Comparative human development thresholds for absolute and relative pro-poor mobile banking in developing countries’, Information Technology and People. doi: 10.1108/ITP-12-2015-0295.10.1108/ITP-12-2015-0295Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Aker, J. C. and Mbiti, I. M. (2010) Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa, SSRN. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.1693963.10.2139/ssrn.1693963Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Andrés, A. R. (2006) ‘Software piracy and income inequality’, Applied Economics Letters. doi: 10.1080/13504850500390374.10.1080/13504850500390374Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Asongu, S. A. (2013) ‘How has Mobile Phone Penetration Stimulated Financial Development in Africa?’, Journal of African Business. doi: 10.1080/15228916.2013.765309.10.1080/15228916.2013.765309Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Asongu, S. A. (2015) ‘The impact of mobile phone penetration on African inequality’, International Journal of Social Economics. doi: 10.1108/IJSE-11-2012-0228.10.1108/IJSE-11-2012-0228Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Asongu, S. A., Anyanwu, J. C. and Tchamyou, V. S. (2017) ‘Technology-driven information sharing and conditional financial development in Africa’, Information Technology for Development. doi: 10.1080/02681102.2017.1311833.10.1080/02681102.2017.1311833Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Asongu, S. A. and Nwachukwu, J. C. (2016a) ‘The Mobile Phone in the Diffusion of Knowledge for Institutional Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa’, World Development. doi: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.05.012.10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.05.012Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Asongu, S. A. and Nwachukwu, J. C. (2016b) ‘The role of governance in mobile phones for inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa’, Technovation. doi: 10.1016/j.technovation.2016.04.002.10.1016/j.technovation.2016.04.002Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Asongu, S. A. and Nwachukwu, J. C. (2018) ‘Educational quality thresholds in the diffusion of knowledge with mobile phones for inclusive human development in sub-Saharan Africa’, Technological Forecasting and Social Change. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2018.01.004.10.1016/j.techfore.2018.01.004Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Asongu, S. A., Nwachukwu, J. C. and Aziz, A. (2018) ‘Determinants of Mobile Phone Penetration: Panel Threshold Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa’, Journal of Global Information Technology Management. doi: 10.1080/1097198X.2018.1462069.10.1080/1097198X.2018.1462069Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Asongu, S. A. and Odhiambo, N. M. (2019) ‘Mobile banking usage, quality of growth, inequality and poverty in developing countries’, Information Development. doi: 10.1177/0266666917744006.10.1177/0266666917744006Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Avila, L. A. P., Lee, D. J. and Kim, T. (2018) ‘Diffusion and competitive relationship of mobile telephone service in Guatemala: An empirical analysis’, Telecommunications Policy. doi: 10.1016/j.telpol.2017.09.002.10.1016/j.telpol.2017.09.002Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Bailard, C. S. (2009) ‘Mobile phone diffusion and corruption in Africa’, Political Communication. doi: 10.1080/10584600903053684.10.1080/10584600903053684Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Berne, M., Vialle, P. and Whalley, J. (2019) ‘An analysis of the disruptive impact of the entry of Free Mobile into the French mobile telecommunications market’, Telecommunications Policy. doi: 10.1016/j.telpol.2018.07.007.10.1016/j.telpol.2018.07.007Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Breusch, T. S. and Pagan, A. R. (2006) ‘A Simple Test for Heteroscedasticity and Random Coefficient Variation’, Econometrica. doi: 10.2307/1911963.10.2307/1911963Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Brock, J. M. (2018) Inequality of Opportunity and Beliefs About Success and Failure, SSRN. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3119696.10.2139/ssrn.3119696Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Carmody, P. (2013) ‘A knowledge economy or an information society in Africa? Thintegration and the mobile phone revolution’, Information Technology for Development. doi: 10.1080/02681102.2012.719859.10.1080/02681102.2012.719859Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Chauhan, S. (2015) ‘Acceptance of mobile money by poor citizens of India: integrating trust into the technology acceptance model’, info, 17(3), pp. 58–68. doi: 10.1108/info-02-2015-0018.10.1108/info-02-2015-0018Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Chavula, H. K. (2013) ‘Telecommunications development and economic growth in Africa’, Information Technology for Development. doi: 10.1080/02681102.2012.694794.10.1080/02681102.2012.694794Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Chu, A. B. (2018) ‘Mobile Technology and Financial Inclusion’, in Handbook of Blockchain, Digital Finance, and Inclusion, Volume 1. Elsevier, pp. 131–144. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-810441-5.00006-3.10.1016/B978-0-12-810441-5.00006-3Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

CREDIT SUISSE - Research Institute (2017) Global Wealth Report 2017, CREDIT SUISSE.Search in Google Scholar

Edquist, H. et al. (2018) ‘How important are mobile broadband networks for the global economic development?’, Information Economics and Policy. doi: 10.1016/j.infoecopol.2018.10.001.10.1016/j.infoecopol.2018.10.001Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2016) ‘Transition for all: Equal opportunities in an unequal world’, pp. 45–59. doi: 978-1-898802-45-7.Search in Google Scholar

Forenbacher, I. et al. (2019) ‘Determinants of mobile phone ownership in Nigeria’, Telecommunications Policy. doi: 10.1016/j.telpol.2019.03.001.10.1016/j.telpol.2019.03.001Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Ghosh, S. (2016) ‘Does mobile telephony spur growth? Evidence from Indian states’, Telecommunications Policy. doi: 10.1016/j.telpol.2016.05.009.10.1016/j.telpol.2016.05.009Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Ghosh, S. (2017) ‘Broadband penetration and economic growth: Do policies matter?’, Telematics and Informatics. doi: 10.1016/j.tele.2016.12.007.10.1016/j.tele.2016.12.007Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Gruber, H. and Koutroumpis, P. (2011) ‘Mobile telecommunications and the impact on economic development’, Economic Policy. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0327.2011.00266.x.10.1111/j.1468-0327.2011.00266.xOpen DOISearch in Google Scholar

Gupta, R. and Jain, K. (2012) ‘Diffusion of mobile telephony in India: An empirical study’, Technological Forecasting and Social Change. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2011.08.003.10.1016/j.techfore.2011.08.003Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Heshmati, A. (2007) ‘The Relationship between Income Inequality, Poverty and Globalization’, in The Impact of Globalization on the World’s Poor. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 59–93. doi: 10.1057/9780230625501_3.10.1057/9780230625501_3Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Hinson, R. E. (2011) ‘Banking the poor: The role of mobiles’, Journal of Financial Services Marketing, 15(4), pp. 320–333. doi: 10.1057/fsm.2010.29.10.1057/fsm.2010.29Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Honoré, B. (2019) ‘Diffusion of mobile telephony: Analysis of determinants in Cameroon’, Telecommunications Policy. doi: 10.1016/j.telpol.2018.08.002.10.1016/j.telpol.2018.08.002Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

IBRD-World Bank Group (2008) ‘Household Access to Finance: Poverty Alleviation and Risk Mitigation’, in Finance For All? Policies and Pitfalls in Expanding Access.Search in Google Scholar

Ingrams, A. (2015) ‘Mobile phones, smartphones, and the transformation of civic behavior through mobile information and connectivity’, Government Information Quarterly. doi: 10.1016/j.giq.2015.07.007.10.1016/j.giq.2015.07.007Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

James, J. (2009) ‘Leapfrogging in mobile telephony: A measure for comparing country performance’, Technological Forecasting and Social Change. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2008.09.002.10.1016/j.techfore.2008.09.002Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

James, J. (2014) ‘Product use and welfare: The case of mobile phones in Africa’, Telematics and Informatics. doi: 10.1016/j.tele.2013.08.007.10.1016/j.tele.2013.08.007Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Kai, H. and Hamori, S. (2009) ‘Globalization, financial depth, and inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa’, Economics Bulletin.Search in Google Scholar

Konkel, A. and Heeks, R. (2009) ‘Challenging conventional views on mobile-telecommunications investment: Evidence from conflict zones’, Development in Practice. doi: 10.1080/09614520902808290.10.1080/09614520902808290Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Lashitew, A. A., van Tulder, R. and Liasse, Y. (2019) ‘Mobile phones for financial inclusion: What explains the diffusion of mobile money innovations?’, Research Policy. doi: 10.1016/j.respol.2018.12.010.10.1016/j.respol.2018.12.010Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Li, Y. and Lyons, B. (2012) ‘Market structure, regulation and the speed of mobile network penetration’, International Journal of Industrial Organization. doi: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2012.08.004.10.1016/j.ijindorg.2012.08.004Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Ouma, S. A., Odongo, T. M. and Were, M. (2017) ‘Mobile financial services and financial inclusion: Is it a boon for savings mobilization?’, Review of Development Finance. doi: 10.1016/j.rdf.2017.01.001.10.1016/j.rdf.2017.01.001Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Ramsey, J. B. (1969) ‘Tests for Specification Errors in Classical Linear Least-Squares Regression Analysis’, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series B (Methodological). doi: 10.1111/j.2517-6161.1969.tb00796.x.10.1111/j.2517-6161.1969.tb00796.xOpen DOISearch in Google Scholar

Roemer, J. E. (1998) ‘Equality of Opportunity’. Harvard University Press.10.4159/9780674042872Search in Google Scholar

Roztocki, N. and Weistroffer, H. R. (2016) ‘Conceptualizing and Researching the Adoption of ICT and the Impact on Socioeconomic Development’, Information Technology for Development. doi: 10.1080/02681102.2016.1196097.10.1080/02681102.2016.1196097Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Söderberg, B. and Bångens, L. (2014) Mobile banking – financial services for the unbanked?, Regulation.Search in Google Scholar

Stiglitz, J. (2011) Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1% | Vanity Fair. Available at: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2011/05/top-one-%-201105 (Accessed: 11 July 2019).Search in Google Scholar

Sultanov, A. et al. (2016) ‘The diffusion of mobile telephony in Kazakhstan: An empirical analysis’, Technological Forecasting and Social Change. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.01.020.10.1016/j.techfore.2016.01.020Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Suri, T. and Jack, W. (2016) ‘The long-run poverty and gender impacts of mobile money’, Science. doi: 10.1126/science.aah5309.10.1126/.aah5309Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

UN-HABITAT (2010) State of the World’s Cites 2010/2011: United Nations Human Settlements Programme. Available at: www.unhabitat.org.Search in Google Scholar

UNFPA et al. (2017) ‘State of world population 2017: Worlds apart. Reproductive health and rights in an age of inequality’, p. 140. Available at: http://www.everywomaneverychild.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/UNFPA_PUB_2017_EN_SWOP.pdf.Search in Google Scholar

World inequality report 2018 (no date). Available at: www.wid.world/team (Accessed: 10 July 2019).Search in Google Scholar

Zhang, X. (2017) ‘Exploring the patterns and determinants of the global mobile divide’, Telematics and Informatics. doi: 10.1016/j.tele.2016.06.010.10.1016/j.tele.2016.06.010Open DOISearch in Google Scholar