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- Title
ICT Leapfrogging Amidst Labour Force-Economic Growth Nexus in EAP and ECA Regions.
- Authors
Adeleye, Bosede Ngozi; Achugamonu, Bede Uzoma; George, Tayo; Ogbari, Mercy Ejovwokeoghene; Ola-David, Oluyomi
- Abstract
Towards achieving the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this study revisits the information and communication technology (ICT) leapfrogging hypothesis of Steinmueller (2001), and Fong (2009) to expand the literature by testing its relevance in the labour force-growth dynamics in Asia. To achieve this, the study addresses four objectives: (i) test the ICT leapfrogging hypothesis; (ii) investigate the growth-enhancing impact of labour; (iii) examine whether ICT enhances or distorts the productivity of labour on economic growth; and (iv) if these effects differ by economic development. The study uses an unbalanced panel data on 81 countries located in East Asia and Pacific (EAP) and Europe and Central Asia (ECA) from 2010 to 2019. Two estimation techniques, namely panel spatial correlation consistent fixed effects (PSCC-FE) and random effects instrumental variables two-stage least squares (RE-IV2SLS), are deployed. To appraise if the impact differs by economic development, the study engages income group analysis. Among other findings: the leapfrogging hypothesis holds; labour is a significant predictor of economic growth; mobile phones usage is a more potent ICT indicator with more leapfrogging potentials relative to fixed telephones subscription; the net effect of labour on growth is mostly positive in the mobile phones' models.
- Subjects
CENTRAL Asia; EUROPE; INFORMATION &; communication technologies; ECONOMIC development; LABOR supply
- Publication
Scientific Annals of Economics & Business, 2023, Vol 70, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
2501-1960
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.47743/saeb-2023-0004