Information Technology and India’s Economic Development

Nirvikar Singh

Development and Comp Systems from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: This paper discusses the possibilities for broad-based IT-led economic growth in India, including increasing value-added, using better telecom links to capture more benefits domestically through offshore development for developed country firms, greater spillovers to the local economy, broadening the IT industry with production of telecom access devices, improving the functioning of the economy through a more extensive and denser communications network, and improving governance. We also examine the policy environment, arguing that government policy is better focused on removing labor market distortions and infrastructure constraints, rather than providing output or export subsidies to the software industry.

Keywords: information technology; software; complementarities; telecommunications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L63 M21 O12 O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2004-12-07
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