Broadband adoption in Algeria and the structural determinants of its pace

IF 5.9 2区 管理学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Radia Bacha, Farid Gasmi, Samantha Metevier
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Abstract

Using a 2003–2019 dataset on broadband adoption in Algeria, we explore its pattern and the market structure, institutional, and socio-economic factors that influenced its pace, which was considerably delayed due to political and social instability during the decade of the 1990s. We propose an integrative model selection approach that simultaneously searches for the best diffusion model among the Bass, Gompertz, and Logistic diffusion models, as well as relevant explanatory variables. The Logistic model chosen strongly aligns with Algeria's historical context compared to the Gompertz model selected by the standard sequential approach. Market concentration exhibits a U-shaped impact on adoption rates, while institutional quality, mobile technology, and higher education enrollment consistently have a positive impact. Introducing differentiated broadband access to stimulate competition and lower prices can promote adoption among sub-populations in Algeria who currently find it financially inaccessible. Additionally, broadband uptake can be further accelerated by enforcing transparent governance, supporting regulatory policies, and boosting digital literacy.

阿尔及利亚采用宽带的情况及其速度的结构性决定因素
我们利用 2003-2019 年阿尔及利亚宽带采用情况的数据集,探讨了宽带采用的模式以及影响宽带采用速度的市场结构、制度和社会经济因素,在 20 世纪 90 年代的十年间,由于政治和社会不稳定,宽带采用的速度大大推迟。我们提出了一种综合模型选择方法,在巴斯、贡珀茨和逻辑扩散模型以及相关解释变量中同时寻找最佳扩散模型。与标准顺序法选择的冈pertz 模型相比,所选择的 Logistic 模型非常符合阿尔及利亚的历史背景。市场集中度对采用率的影响呈 U 型,而机构质量、移动技术和高等教育入学率则持续产生积极影响。通过引入差异化宽带接入来刺激竞争和降低价格,可以促进阿尔及利亚目前在经济上无法获得宽带的亚人群采用宽带。此外,通过实施透明治理、支持监管政策和提高数字扫盲,可以进一步加快宽带的采用。
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来源期刊
Telecommunications Policy
Telecommunications Policy 工程技术-电信学
CiteScore
10.80
自引率
12.50%
发文量
122
审稿时长
38 days
期刊介绍: Telecommunications Policy is concerned with the impact of digitalization in the economy and society. The journal is multidisciplinary, encompassing conceptual, theoretical and empirical studies, quantitative as well as qualitative. The scope includes policy, regulation, and governance; big data, artificial intelligence and data science; new and traditional sectors encompassing new media and the platform economy; management, entrepreneurship, innovation and use. Contributions may explore these topics at national, regional and international levels, including issues confronting both developed and developing countries. The papers accepted by the journal meet high standards of analytical rigor and policy relevance.
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