Impact Of Ict In The Developing Countries On The Economic Growth

Author : Stefan Detschew
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 158 pages
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Release : 2008-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783638940146

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Impact of Ict in the Developing Countries on the Economic Growth by Stefan Detschew Pdf

Diploma Thesis from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Economic Policy, grade: 1,5, Technical University of Ilmenau (Institut f r Wirtschaftswissenschaften), 43 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper discusses the relevance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for economic growth in developing economies. By reviewing the contributions from the neoclassical and endogenous growth theory and empiric evidences for the link between ICT and economic growth, the paper clearly concludes that ICTs facilitate economic growth, principally by providing incentives for capital deepening and increasing productivity through rapid technological progress. However, the impact on growth is more extensive from the long-term ICT use and networking that though requires appropriate ICT investment and complementary efforts in order that spillovers and productivity improvements are triggered and exploited totally. This paper derives the key determinants and interacting factors that, in the corresponding correct synergic combination, promote ICT's impact on growth-generating processes. For a variety of reasons, the states of these factors in developing countries provide a less ICT favourable environment for taking advantage from ICTs. These economies exhibit a lower stock of human capacities and per capita capital to trigger the productivity benefits from the ICT use. Therefore, the level of effort is higher than in the developed world to receive return on ICT investment. However, when they achieve to attract capital and knowledge by encouraging ICT investment and technology transfer supported by international openness, maintained financial and institutional systems, deregulation of markets and higher competition, they have the chance to benefit from adopting best practices and technologies from the industrialized world with complementary efforts in the reorganisation of business organisations and processes and enhanced human ICT-s

Author : Stefan Detschew
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783638042444

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Impact of ICT in the developing countries on the economic growth by Stefan Detschew Pdf

Diploma Thesis from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Economic Policy, grade: 1,5, Technical University of Ilmenau (Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaften), 43 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper discusses the relevance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for economic growth in developing economies. By reviewing the contributions from the neoclassical and endogenous growth theory and empiric evidences for the link between ICT and economic growth, the paper clearly concludes that ICTs facilitate economic growth, principally by providing incentives for capital deepening and increasing productivity through rapid technological progress. However, the impact on growth is more extensive from the long-term ICT use and networking that though requires appropriate ICT investment and complementary efforts in order that spillovers and productivity improvements are triggered and exploited totally. This paper derives the key determinants and interacting factors that, in the corresponding correct synergic combination, promote ICT’s impact on growth-generating processes. For a variety of reasons, the states of these factors in developing countries provide a less ICT favourable environment for taking advantage from ICTs. These economies exhibit a lower stock of human capacities and per capita capital to trigger the productivity benefits from the ICT use. Therefore, the level of effort is higher than in the developed world to receive return on ICT investment. However, when they achieve to attract capital and knowledge by encouraging ICT investment and technology transfer supported by international openness, maintained financial and institutional systems, deregulation of markets and higher competition, they have the chance to benefit from adopting best practices and technologies from the industrialized world with complementary efforts in the reorganisation of business organisations and processes and enhanced human ICT-skills and management.

Author : Harleen Kaur,Ewa Lechman,Adam Marszk
Publisher : Springer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319565231

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Catalyzing Development through ICT Adoption by Harleen Kaur,Ewa Lechman,Adam Marszk Pdf

This book examines the role that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play in growth and economic development promotion, specifically for developing countries. It highlights multiple methodologies for quantifying the impact of ICTs. This includes quantitative and qualitative methods, but also novel, conclusive and informative methodological approaches for measuring ICTs influence on economic development. The book highlights trends, perspectives, and success stories for different developing countries. ICTs bring new business models, innovations, capital-labor substitution, improved goods and services to developing markets. Because they can spread rapidly, with little cost and require minimal skills for usage, ICTs create a solid background for social and economic gains. They enable significant reduction in information asymmetries, which improves access to economic activities for multitude of agents, fostering participation, inter alias in labor market of disadvantaged societal groups. After almost two decades of rapid diffusion of ICT in developing world, this book seeks to assess the real benefits and consequences of ICTs adoption in developing countries. The chapters use broad, real-world based evidence to provide a better understanding of the precise nature of new technologies and their impact of the country`s economy and society.

Author : Bidit Dey,Karim Sorour,Raffaele Filieri
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 134956320X

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ICTs in Developing Countries by Bidit Dey,Karim Sorour,Raffaele Filieri Pdf

ICTs in Developing Countries is a collection of conceptual and empirical works on the adoption and impacts of ICT use in developing societies. Bringing together a wide range of disciplines and contributors, it offers a rich examination of digital divide and ICT for development both in terms of contextual information and disciplinary perspectives.

Author : Kurihara, Yutaka,Takaya, Sadayoshi,Harui, Hisashi,Kamae, Hiroshi
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781599045818

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Information Technology and Economic Development by Kurihara, Yutaka,Takaya, Sadayoshi,Harui, Hisashi,Kamae, Hiroshi Pdf

Examines the impact IT has on politics, education, sociology, and technology. Focuses on the benefits of IT for developing countries, whose problems must be solved, and obstacles overcome in order to further IT advancement.

Author : Mario Cimoli,Andre A. Hofman,Nanno Mulder
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781849806558

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Innovation and Economic Development by Mario Cimoli,Andre A. Hofman,Nanno Mulder Pdf

This book is the fruit of the research ECLAC has amassed, with ten chapters detailing the great strides that have been made of late in ICT. A distinguishing feature of this book is its multi-disciplinary approach to measuring the economic effects of these technologies, which incorporates the neo-classical growth accounting approach and the evolutionarystructuralistapproach. These approaches are noteworthy because, much like the primary message of ECLAC, they exemplify the pivotal importance of technical progress, productivity and structural transformation in economic growth. Innovation and Economic Development identifies several opportunities and challenges for bringing about a more dynamic role of ICT in the process of structural change and productivity growth and contends that accelerating the adoption and efficient use of ICT is essential to any strategy for further success.

Author : Bidit Dey,Karim Sorour,Raffaele Filieri
Publisher : Springer
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137469502

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ICTs in Developing Countries by Bidit Dey,Karim Sorour,Raffaele Filieri Pdf

ICTs in Developing Countries is a collection of conceptual and empirical works on the adoption and impacts of ICT use in developing societies. Bringing together a wide range of disciplines and contributors, it offers a rich examination of digital divide and ICT for development both in terms of contextual information and disciplinary perspectives.

Author : Ahmed Gad Abdel-Wahab,Ahmed Ahmed A. El-Masry
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781616928209

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Mobile Information Communication Technologies Adoption in Developing Countries by Ahmed Gad Abdel-Wahab,Ahmed Ahmed A. El-Masry Pdf

"This book reviews different approaches and methodologies used in dealing with issues related to mobile ICTs, and presents successful examples mobile ICT adoption in developing countries, addressesing the impact of culture on mobile ICT adoption and deployment"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang,Alexander Pitt,Seth Ayers
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 0821357220

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Contribution of Information and Communication Technologies to Growth by Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang,Alexander Pitt,Seth Ayers Pdf

Annotation 'Contribution of Information and Communication Technologies to Growth' is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. The worldwide development of information and communication technology (ICT) has accelerated dramatically over the past decade. Technological advances and increased competition have led to falling prices for ICT goods and services, which has provided a strong incentive to replace other forms of capital and labor with information technology equipment. Increased ICT production and use has the potential to create job opportunities, transfer skills, and increase efficiency and transparency in politics and business, and therefore, contribute to economic growth. This paper focuses on the linkage between ICT and output growth. It summarizes findings in the literature on the contribution of information and communication technology to economic growth arising from capital deepening and increases in total factor productivity. The paper contains: - The methodologies used to evaluate the different ways ICT influences productivity growth; - A critical assessment of the magnitude of ICT's contribution to growth in various countries; - A summary of the key factors that increase and obstruct ICT expansion; and - An outline of the challenges developing countries face in maximizing ICT's contribution to growth and policy recommendations aimed at surmounting these challenges.

Author : Matti Pohjola
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Communication
ISBN : UCSD:31822032176869

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New Economy in Growth and Development by Matti Pohjola Pdf

Author : Karatas, Muhammed,Tunca, Mustafa Zihni
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781615207107

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Sustainable Economic Development and the Influence of Information Technologies: Dynamics of Knowledge Society Transformation by Karatas, Muhammed,Tunca, Mustafa Zihni Pdf

"This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area of information technology as it relates to sustainable economic development and the development of knowledge societies"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Robert Schware
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780821364437

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E-development by Robert Schware Pdf

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly being recognized as essential tools of development--tools that can empower poor people, enhance skills, increase productivity and improve governance at all levels. The success of ICT-enabled development (or e-development) will thus not be measured by the diffusion of technology, but by advances in development itself: economic growth and, ultimately, achievement of the Millenium Development Goals. This volume examines a wide range of issues related to e-development, with a focus on the requirements and realities of using ICTs to advance development goals. The report does not attempt to present a comprehensive overview of e-development. Rather, it highlights key issues that have immediate relevance to policy makers in developing nations who make decisions on investments and development goals. It highlights two issues in particular, e-government and e-education, because ICT applications in these areas can lead to significant development outcomes and can also be successfully deployed through public-private partnerships, leveraging limited government funding to achieve greater impact.

Author : Ndayizigamiye, Patrick,Barlow-Jones, Glenda,Brink, Roelien,Bvuma, Stella,Minty, Rehana,Mhlongo, Siyabonga
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781799829850

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Perspectives on ICT4D and Socio-Economic Growth Opportunities in Developing Countries by Ndayizigamiye, Patrick,Barlow-Jones, Glenda,Brink, Roelien,Bvuma, Stella,Minty, Rehana,Mhlongo, Siyabonga Pdf

Technology has been hailed as one of the catalysts toward economic and human development. In the current economic era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, information acquisition, transformation, and dissemination processes are posed to be the key enablers of development. However, in the context of developing countries, there is a need for more evidence on the impact that ICT has on addressing developmental issues. Such evidence is needed to make a case for investments in ICT-led interventions to improve people’s lives in developing countries. Perspectives on ICT4D and Socio-Economic Growth Opportunities in Developing Countries is a collection of innovative research on current trends that portray the ICT and development nexus (ICT4D) from economic and human development perspectives within developing countries. While highlighting topics including mobile money, poverty alleviation, and consumer behavior, this book is ideally designed for economists, government officials, policymakers, ICT specialists, business professionals, researchers, academicians, students, and entrepreneurs.

Author : Mr.Kangni Kpodar,Mihasonirina Andrianaivo
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781455227068

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ICT, Financial Inclusion, and Growth by Mr.Kangni Kpodar,Mihasonirina Andrianaivo Pdf

This paper studies the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT), especially mobile phone rollout, on economic growth in a sample of African countries from 1988 to 2007. Further, we investigate whether financial inclusion is one of the channels through which mobile phone development influences economic growth. In estimating the impact of ICT on economic growth, we use a wide range of ICT indicators, including mobile and fixed telephone penetration rates and the cost of local calls. We address any endogeneity issues by using the System Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) estimator. Financial inclusion is captured by variables measuring access to financial services, such as the number of deposits or loans per head, compiled by Beck, Demirguc-Kunt, and Martinez Peria (2007) and the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP, 2009). The results confirm that ICT, including mobile phone development, contribute significantly to economic growth in African countries. Part of the positive effect of mobile phone penetration on growth comes from greater financial inclusion. At the same time, the development of mobile phones consolidates the impact of financial inclusion on economic growth, especially in countries where mobile financial services take hold.

Author : Mr.Markus Haacker
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781451982107

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ICT Equipment Investment and Growth in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries by Mr.Markus Haacker Pdf

While production of ICT equipment plays a subordinate role for economic growth in most of these countries, they do benefit from capital deepening arising from falling prices of ICT equipment. Adapting established growth accounting approaches to the data environment of low-income countries, we quantify the growth impacts of absorption of ICT equipment, finding that ICT-related capital deepening contributed 0.2 percentage points to growth in low-income countries, and 0.3 percentage points in low-middle-income countries. The latter is about half the level typically found for industrialized countries.