Information technology, inequality and poverty
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient | dy/dx | Coefficient | dy/dx | |
| Constant | −40.802 | – | −45.955 | – |
| (0.339) | (0.382) | |||
| Social network | 18.257*** | 17.767*** | – | – |
| (0.006) | (0.003) | |||
| Internet in schools | – | – | 28.820** | 28.058** |
| (0.022) | (0.014) | |||
| The Gini coefficient (Gini) | 118.022** | 114.855** | 132.410* | 128.906* |
| (0.024) | (0.016) | (0.080) | (0.067) | |
| [Social Network] × Gini | −33.506*** | −32.607*** | – | – |
| (0.004) | (0.002) | |||
| [Internet in Schools] × Gini | – | – | −54.278** | −52.841** |
| (0.027) | (0.018) | |||
| Remittances | 0.803** | 0.781*** | 0.867*** | 0.844*** |
| (0.011) | (0.008) | (0.003) | (0.001) | |
| Population | −0.631 | −0.614 | −1.536 | −1.496 |
| (0.844) | (0.843) | (0.647) | (0.644) | |
| Inclusive education | 16.893 | 16.439 | 22.499 | 21.904 |
| (0.479) | (0.464) | (0.374) | (0.366) | |
| Adult literacy | −0.215* | −0.209* | −0.228** | −0.222** |
| (0.085) | (0.071) | (0.032) | (0.022) | |
| Information technology thresholds | 3.5224 | 3.5224 | 2.4394 | 2.4394 |
| Fisher | 3.87*** | 3.11** | ||
| Observations | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient | dy/dx | Coefficient | dy/dx | |
| Constant | −40.802 | – | −45.955 | – |
| (0.339) | (0.382) | |||
| Social network | – | – | ||
| Internet in schools | – | – | ||
| The Gini coefficient (Gini) | ||||
| [Social Network] × Gini | – | – | ||
| [Internet in Schools] × Gini | – | – | ||
| Remittances | ||||
| Population | −0.631 | −0.614 | −1.536 | −1.496 |
| (0.844) | (0.843) | (0.647) | (0.644) | |
| Inclusive education | 16.893 | 16.439 | 22.499 | 21.904 |
| (0.479) | (0.464) | (0.374) | (0.366) | |
| Adult literacy | −0.215* | −0.209* | −0.228** | −0.222** |
| Information technology thresholds | 3.5224 | 3.5224 | 2.4394 | 2.4394 |
| Fisher | ||||
| Observations | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
Note(s): ***,**,*significance levels at 1, 5 and 10% respectively
Source(s): Authors’ own creation
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