P. Zhao,H. Wang,W.A.V. Clark,Y. Feng,Q. Liu,& Y. Cui, ICT usage increases workforce geographical diversity, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci

Objective:

• Investigate the effects of ICT on the connectedness of geographical spaces and labour mobility patterns

Case:

• China

Methodology:

• Geographical diversity index (GDI)
• Causal: PVAR, time series
• Robustness: subsample, COVID, IV, city size

Data Source

• Mobile phone

Findings:

• Large cities and male workers benefit more from ICT usage than small cities and female workers

• While ICT-driven diversity enhances labor productivity, it also increases migrant workers’ job hunting travel distances, contributing to higher carbon emissions

Coding Reference:

• Not Available