The impact of investment in IT on economic performance: Implications for developing countries

被引：86
作者：
Indjikian, R [1 ]
Siegel, DS
机构：
[1] UNCTAD, Geneva, Switzerland
[2] Rensselaer Polytech Inst, Troy, NY USA
来源：
WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 2005年 / 33卷 / 05期
关键词：
information technology; developing countries; skill-biased technological change; productivity;
D O I：
10.1016/j.worlddev.2005.01.004
中图分类号：
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
We review quantitative and qualitative research on the impact of IT on economic performance in developed and developing countries. In general, studies from the developed world have yielded evidence of a strong positive correlation between IT and economic performance, as well as IT-induced changes in workforce composition in favor of highly skilled or educated workers and organizational changes that allow firms to implement IT more effectively. To maximize social returns to IT investment, policymakers in developing countries must address two key deficiencies: (1) a lack of knowledge of "best practices" in IT usage and (2) IT-related skill deficiencies in the workforce. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数：20
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