Exogenous crises and technology adoption: evidence from the effect of COVID-19 on fintech adoption

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.cerge-ei.cz/pdf/master_theses/Master_Thesis_He2.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.cerge-ei.cz/pdf/master_theses/Master_Thesis_He2.pdf</a>

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Exogenous crises and technology adoption: evidence from the effect of COVID-19 on fintech adoption

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Can exogenous crises affect technology adoption, and if so, how? In this thesis, I study whether a public health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, could affect individuals’ adoption of financial technology. I combine the health shock of the pandemic and governments’ policy responses to measure a country’s intensity of exposure to COVID-19. I employ an instrumental variable strategy, using the number of airports and the time of the first confirmed COVID case, to instrument the pandemic exposure intensity in a country. Additionally, I use the difference-in-difference approach to identify the causal effect of the pandemic exposure and I combine the IV and DiD approaches for further identification. The results reveal that a higher intensity of exposure to the pandemic has positive effects on fintech adoption. These effects on fintech adoption can be attributed to increased concerns and distress among individuals about the pandemic situation, which motivate them to adopt financial technologies. The findings of this thesis provide valuable insights into the impact of COVID-19 on society and shed light on the technology adoption process within the context of a public health crisis.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Exogenous crises and technology adoption: evidence from the effect of COVID-19 on fintech adoption

Popis výsledku anglicky

Can exogenous crises affect technology adoption, and if so, how? In this thesis, I study whether a public health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, could affect individuals’ adoption of financial technology. I combine the health shock of the pandemic and governments’ policy responses to measure a country’s intensity of exposure to COVID-19. I employ an instrumental variable strategy, using the number of airports and the time of the first confirmed COVID case, to instrument the pandemic exposure intensity in a country. Additionally, I use the difference-in-difference approach to identify the causal effect of the pandemic exposure and I combine the IV and DiD approaches for further identification. The results reveal that a higher intensity of exposure to the pandemic has positive effects on fintech adoption. These effects on fintech adoption can be attributed to increased concerns and distress among individuals about the pandemic situation, which motivate them to adopt financial technologies. The findings of this thesis provide valuable insights into the impact of COVID-19 on society and shed light on the technology adoption process within the context of a public health crisis.

Druh

O - Ostatní výsledky

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50202 - Applied Economics, Econometrics

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/LX22NPO5101" target="_blank" >LX22NPO5101: Národní institut pro výzkum socioekonomických dopadů nemocí a systémových rizik</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů