What Explains the ICT Diffusion Gap Between the Major Industrialized Countries: An Empirical Analysis?Gilbert Cette () and Jimmy Lopez () International Productivity Monitor, 2008, vol. 17, pages 28-39 Abstract: Over the last few years, a large body of literature has shown that the level of information and communications technology (ICT) diffusion, and, as a result, the favorable effects of this diffusion on productivity, differ greatly between the major advanced countries, with the United States the country where ICT diffusion is strongest. This study aims to explain empirically this gap. Annual macroeconomic panel data are used for the period 1981-2005 and cover eleven OECD countries: Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. The estimates obtained provide insight into the factors determining ICT diffusion and the gaps in this diffusion vis-à- vis the United-States. Compared to the United States, the lower ICT diffusion in the other major advanced countries can be explained by a smaller share of the population with a higher education and/or a higher level of rigidity in labour and product markets. Keywords: ICT; Investment; OECD; Education; Diffusion; Rigidity; Labour market; Product Market (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: http://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:sls:ipmsls:v:17:y:2008:3 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article International Productivity Monitor is edited by Executive Director Andrew Sharpe More articles in International Productivity Monitor from Centre for the Study of Living Standards |
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