The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Economic Growth and Electricity Consumption: Evidence from Selected Balkan and Eastern European Countries
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Tarih
2017
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Igi Global
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Information overload is an important issue in the digital economy. Although, information can be easily accessed and disseminated by widespread use of information and communication technologies (ICT) since 1990s; among countries, there are still significant disparities in information access and utilization as well as ICT access and usage. ICT affect economy, industries and companies holistically and have important functions like increasing economic growth and promoting development. The basic purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of ICT on economic growth and electricity consumption for a group of Balkan and Eastern European countries by using other economic variables that affect electricity consumption and growth, such as income and electricity consumption for control purposes. This study employed a panel data method on a group of Balkan and Eastern European countries to verify the effect of other economic variables, primarily electricity consumption and found that ICT had positive impacts on economic growth.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Telecommunications Infrastructure, Productivity Growth, Ict Investment, United-States, Energy, Telephone, Internet, Output, Level, 1990s
Kaynak
Information and Communication Overload in the Digital Age
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