The effect of the Internet on economic growth: Counter-evidence from cross-country panel data

Maurseth, Per Botolf

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2018.08.034

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“…The positive effect of the diffusion of communication services on growth is well documented in the literature, at least since Hardy (1980); see Kolko (2012) and Castaldo et al (2018) for studies focusing on the effect of broadband adoption on growth, Gómez-Barroso and Marbán-Flores (2020) for a literature review on telecommunications more generally, and Xu et al (2019) who instead focus more specifically on access to the internet as a determinant of innovation. In line with this paper, Mack and Rey (2014) report a generally positive relationship between broadband adoption and the level of knowledge intensive activities across US metropolitan areas but also that specialization in traditional manufacturing has a negative impact on this relationship; Chen et al (2020) find that high-speed internet significantly increases productivity, but the effect is stronger for the more educated workers (but see Maurseth, 2018, who finds the opposite effect by extending the period of analysis).…”

Section: The Diffusion Of Videoconferencingsupporting

confidence: 59%

The Day After Covid-19: Implications for Growth, Specialization, and Inequality

Magrini

Spiganti

2021

SSRN Journal

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In the post-pandemic world, digital communication will be integral part of daily working to a higher extent than before, with a disproportionally strong impact on knowledge-based activities, like innovation and research. We present a multi-area endogenous growth model where abstract knowledge flows at no cost across space but tacit knowledge arises from the interaction between researchers and hence is hampered by distance. Digital communication reduces this "cost of distance" for flows of tacit knowledge and reinforces productive specialization. This increases the system-wide growth rate, but at the cost of an increase in inequality within and across areas.

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Section: The Diffusion Of Videoconferencingsupporting

confidence: 59%

The Day After Covid-19: Implications for Growth, Specialization, and Inequality

Magrini

Spiganti

2021

SSRN Journal

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“…Such theories and concepts cannot be applied in another country without further proof; if applicable at all, it is often only after considerable adaptation. (Hofstede 1994, p. 7) This study informs theory and policy based on a cross-country empirical framework or investigation, which follows a common practice of economic development studies such as Alesina et al (2005Alesina et al ( , 2016, Easterly and Levine (1997), Roland (2011, 2017), and Maurseth (2018), to name but a few. In line with the economic growth theory pioneered by Romer (1986), stock of knowledge is recognized as a factor that fosters economic prosperity, which is also a topic under knowledge economy.…”

Section: Implications On Knowledge Economy and Economic Policiesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Understanding Cultural Determinants of Scientific-Knowledge Development: Empirical Conceptualization from a Cross-Country Investigation

Yong

2020

J Knowl Econ

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The purpose of this paper is to test three hypotheses with regard to the development of scientific knowledge in relation to cultural dimensions. Two empirical models are formed to identify the causal effects of the cultural dimensions on scientificknowledge development. The three hypotheses are tested in a case study consisting of 74 countries. Robust standard-error regressions are presented. The results show that the degree of egalitarian and hierarchical ethos across countries aids the growth of scientific knowledge. The empirical evidence complements new insights to the hypothesis of individualism-induced innovation. The evidence in this paper shows that the positive effect of individualism on the growth of scientific knowledge is also considerably lower than that of an egalitarian and hierarchical system. The proposition in this paper shows new insight into the economic and institutional evolution rooted in universal values of culture. As the world economy has been burdened by the enormous inequality of development, cultivating awareness of the competitive advantage hidden in cultural values is an essential prescription for advancing development policy pertaining to knowledge.

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“…Another group of studies suggest adverse effects of ICTs, particularly in the case of developing countries. Maurseth (2018) found evidence of an unfavourable effect of E-government using a panel of 217 countries. The developing countries are argued to lack resources, and low implementation of E-government will divert resources from essential services, i.e.…”

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The Nexus of E-Government and Increased Productivity Relative to Income Level Comparison

Gul

Majeed

Ahmad

et al. 2020

Business, Management and Education

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Purpose – this study aims to determine the influence of E-government on productivity in the case of different countries comparing by income level. Research methodology – static (fixed and random) and dynamic (GMM) panel regression. Findings – a disaggregated analysis reveals that middle-income countries are driving global productivity growth by implementing ICTs infrastructure in the public sector. Research limitations – this study focuses on severe developed and developing economies, whereas each country may not benefit from E-government implementation as gains might be offset with the enormous costs of implementation. Practical implications – the government may rely more on online services in the provision of its responsibilities because it enhances the efficiency of public sectors. Originality/Value – the study is a novel measure of E-government that covers additional multiple dimensions.

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The effect of the Internet on economic growth: Counter-evidence from cross-country panel data

Cited by 76 publications

References 11 publications

The Day After Covid-19: Implications for Growth, Specialization, and Inequality

The Day After Covid-19: Implications for Growth, Specialization, and Inequality

Understanding Cultural Determinants of Scientific-Knowledge Development: Empirical Conceptualization from a Cross-Country Investigation

The Nexus of E-Government and Increased Productivity Relative to Income Level Comparison

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