October 2008
"Can You Hear Me Now?"
How Cell Phones Are Transforming Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cell phones are quickly transforming markets in low-income countries. The effect is particularly dramatic in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, where cell phones often represent the first development in telecommunications infrastructure. Although Niger still has the lowest rate of cell phone adoption in sub-Saharan Africa, cell phone coverage has had important implications for grain markets and hence welfare in the country.
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Jenny C Aker
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