Comparison of Information and Communication Technology Contribution on Newly Industrialized Countries’ Economic Growth

Maryam Farhadi () and Rahmah Ismail ()
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Maryam Farhadi: Islamic Azad University Mobarakeh Branch Department of Accounting Isfahan, IRAN
Rahmah Ismail: Faculty of Economic and Management Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia MALAYSIA

Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 2012, vol. 46, issue 1, 165-171

Abstract: In recent years, progress in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has caused many structural changes, including the reorganization of economics, globalization, and trade extension, which has led to capital flows and the enhancement of information availability. Moreover, ICT plays a significant role in the development of each economic sector, especially during liberalization processes. Growth economists predict that economic growth is driven by investments in ICT. However, empirical studies on this issue have produced mixed results, due to different research methodology and geographical configuration utilized in the studies. In this paper, we estimate the endogenous production growth model, using panel data of the Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs) in Asia -namely Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and Malaysia - over the period of 1990-2007. We find a strong significant positive impact of ICT investment on economic growth for these countries. This indicates that if these countries seek to enhance their economic growth, they need to implement specific policies that facilitate investment in ICT.

Keywords: economic growth; information and communication technology; newly industrialized countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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