Labour Market Participation Effects of Information and Communication Technology Across Different Years of Schooling in Ghana
Article / Journal
Author(s) / editor(s):
James Dickson Fiagborlo and Justice Stephen Tetteh Zotorvie
Year: 2026
Language(s): English
Abstract:
Using data from 14,009 households in the Ghana Living Standard Survey and a recursive bivariate probit model, this study shows that ICT adoption reduces labour market participation overall—especially for household heads with low or no formal education—but its effect becomes positive beyond about 16 years of schooling. The results, consistent with Human Capital Theory and Skill‑Biased Technological Change, highlight how ICT can deepen inequalities for less‑educated groups and call for expanded education and digital skills (including STEM and vocational ICT training) to make ICT‑driven labour markets more inclusive in Ghana.
https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251414254
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