Abstract
This study investigates the effects of information and communications technology (ICT) on economic growth. Our study focuses on 16 MENA countries from 1995 to 2018. We examine not only the impact of ICT usage and investment but also the moderating role of the quality of national institutions shaping this relationship. The results obtained using the panel ARDL method suggest that while ICT usage drives economic growth, ICT investment alone has a limited effect. Moreover, our research confirms that higher-quality institutions boost the impact of ICT use and investment on economic expansion. These results are essential for policymakers who want to boost ICT's contribution to GDP growth.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 446-477 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Journal | Politicka Ekonomie |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
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© 2024 by the author(s). Licensee Prague University of Economics and Business, Czech Republic. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY NC ND 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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