"Voxi Heinrich Amavilah examines the factors and forces that explain the unexpectedly good performance of Sub-Saharan African countries just before the 2008 global recession, including newer technologies, globalization, governance, and conventional determinants of economic performance."

Using data for 49 African countries over the years spanning 2000-2012, and controlling for a wide range of factors, this study empirically assesses the effects of formal institutions on ICT adoption in developing countries. It deploys 2SLS and FE regression models, (a) to estimate what...