"Information and Communication Technologies and Employment in the Servi" by Kossi Naita Edem and Kokou Dzifa

Manuscript Title

Information and Communication Technologies and Employment in the Services Sector: The Case of the Economic Community of West African States

Authors

Kossi Naita Edem
Kokou Dzifa

Publication Date

12-1-2022

Abstract

The rise of information and communication technologies is a channel for job creation in the ECOWAS services sector because they make work more efficient and are a source of innovation. In this article, we analyse the impact of information and communication technologies on employment in the services sector in ECOWAS. In contrast to their ambiguous impact on employment in countries with a fairly high ICT penetration rate, we rather expect the internet to have a potentially positive impact on employment in the service sub-sectors of education, health, distribution, transport & communication and finance & insurance. Furthermore, most of the control variables strengthen our predictions in terms of employment impact.

Recommended Citation

Edem, Kossi Naita and Dzifa, Kokou (2022) "Information and Communication Technologies and Employment in the Services Sector: The Case of the Economic Community of West African States," Young African Leaders Journal of Development: Vol. 4, Article 8.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/yaljod/vol4/iss1/8

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