Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5053463 | Economic Modelling | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We examine the convergence of information and communication technologies (ICT) among 47 developed and emerging countries using annual data from 2000 to 2012. We construct an ICT development index using a principal component analysis. The results, based on a dynamic panel data model, reveal a divergence in ICT development. This study identifies two factors that drive a country's digitalization divergence level: the growth of per capita income and the ratio of urban to rural population. In addition, ICT divergence is higher in emerging countries than in developed countries.
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Authors
Badri Narayan Rath,