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Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

52 (3) 2018 205 – 217

ICT Adoption Drives Productivity in Developed and Developing Countries
Penggunaan ICT Memacu Produktiviti di Negara Maju dan Membangun Penggunaan ICT Memacu Produktiviti di Negara Maju dan Membangun

Fakulti Ekonomi dan Pengurusan
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

shazar73@gmail.com

Fakulti Ekonomi dan Pengurusan
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

hannyzurina@upm.edu.my

Fakulti Ekonomi dan Pengurusan
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

zulkornain@upm.edu.my

Fakulti Ekonomi dan Pengurusan
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

nur.syazwani@upm.edu.my

Abstract

This study examined the impact of ICT adoption on productivity in developed and developing countries. Data was gathered among 44 developed and 45 developing countries between 2009 and 2015. As identified in previous literature, the key factors that determine productivity are capital, labour, ICT, human capital, prices, research and development (R&D). The data was analysed using the generalized method of moments (GMM). Findings show that ICT adoption drives labour productivity in developed countries, despite the high mobile broadband prices. There is also an indication that people enjoy being connected regardless of the the increase in the price of broadband, in order to enhance their productivity. However, it was observed that ICT adoption has insignificant impact on productivity in the developing countries. Lastly, developing countries were found to have larger inputs of labour and capital which increased their producitivity.

Keywords

developed countries; developing countries; generalized method of moments (GMM); ICT adoption; productivity
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2018-5203-16
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Let, , Hamzah, , Yusop, , & Mazlan, (2018). ICT Adoption Drives Productivity in Developed and Developing Countries. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 52(3), 205–217. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2018-5203-16

@article{let2018ict,
  title={ICT Adoption Drives Productivity in Developed and Developing Countries},
  author={Let, Halimahton Sa’diah and Hamzah, Hanny Zurina and Yusop, Zulkornain and Mazlan, Nur Syazwani},
  journal={Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia},
  volume={52},
  number={3},
  pages={205—217},
 

year={2018},
}

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