Basic formal education quality,information technology and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Authors
Asongu, Simplice A
Issue Date
2018-10
Type
Working Paper
Language
en
Keywords
Quality education; Mobile phones; Inclusive human development; Sustainable Development;Africa
Alternative Title
Basic formal education quality,information technology and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract
This study assesses the relevance of basic formal education in information technology for
inclusive human development in 49 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012.
The question it aims to answer is the following: what is the relevance of basic formal education
in the effect of mobile phone penetration on inclusive human development in sub-Saharan
Africa when initial levels of inclusive human development are taken into account? The
empirical evidence is based on instrumental quantile regressions. Poor primary education
dampens the positive effect of mobile phone penetration on inclusive human development. This
main finding should be understood in the perspective that, the education quality indicator
represents a policy syndrome because of the way it is computed, notably: the ratio of pupils to
teachers. Hence, an increasing ratio indicates decreasing quality of education. It follows that
decreasing quality of education dampens the positive effect of mobile phone on inclusive
development. This tendency is consistent throughout the conditional distribution of inclusive
human development. Policy implications for sustainable development are discussed.
Description
Basic formal education quality, information technology and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa