Business Demand and the Development of the Telegraph in the United States, 1844–1860

Boff, Richard B. Du

doi:10.2307/3114215

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“…El impacto de las TIC en la productividad de los países desarrollados ha sido ampliamente analizado en la literatura existente (Crafts 2010;DuBoff 1980;Madden y Savage 1998;Van Ark et al 2008). Como se ha señalado, desde mediados de la década de 1990, Estados Unidos se benefició de un aumento sin precedentes de la productividad como resultado de la mayor eficiencia de los sectores de las TIC.…”

Section: Implementación De Las Tic En América Latinaunclassified

ICTs and Poverty in Latin America

Rodríguez¹,

Sánchez-Riofrío²

2017

Íconos

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ResumenLa reducción de la pobreza ha sido un tema extensamente discutido y analizado por diferentes disciplinas académicas, sin embargo, hasta ahora no se ha encontrado una fórmula mágica para mitigar esta problemática. El objetivo principal de este trabajo es analizar la contribución de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC) a la erradicación de la pobreza en los países en desarrollo. El principal resultado de este trabajo es que el cambio tecnológico es un factor importante para la reducción de la pobreza y la desigualdad en la región latinoamericana. Para que las TIC incrementen la productividad total de los factores de cada país son necesarias políticas que mejoren la calidad de la educación, la protección de los derechos de propiedad y el acceso a las TIC de los hogares y empresas públicas y privadas.Descriptores: Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC); pobreza; Latinoamérica; economías en desarrollo; políticas públicas. AbstractPoverty reduction has been a subject widely discussed and analyzed by different academic disciplines, however, so far has not found a magic formula to mitigate this problem. The main objective of this paper is to analyze the contribution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to the eradication of poverty in developing countries. The main result of this work is that technological change is an important factor for the reduction of poverty and inequality in the Latin American region. For ICTs to increase the total factor productivity of each country, policies are needed to improve the quality of education, protection of property rights and access to ICTs for households and for public and private enterprises. t e m a s Resumo A redução da pobreza tem sido um tema extensamente discutido e analisado por diferentes disciplinas acadêmicas, entretanto, até agora não foi encontrada uma fórmula mágica para mitigar esta problemática. O objetivo principal deste trabalho é analisar a contribuição das Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TIC) à erradicação da pobreza nos países em desenvolvimento. O principal resultado deste trabalho é que a mudança tecnológica é um fator importante para a redução da pobreza e da desigualdade na região latino-americana. Para que as TIC incrementem a produtividade total dos fatores de cada país, são necessárias políticas que melhorem a qualidade da educação, a proteção dos direitos de propriedade e o acesso às TIC dos lares e empresas públicas e privadas. KeywordsDescritores: Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC); pobreza; Latino-América; economias em desenvolvimento; políticas públicas.

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Section: Implementación De Las Tic En América Latinaunclassified

ICTs and Poverty in Latin America

Rodríguez¹,

Sánchez-Riofrío²

2017

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“…In a cross-sectional model including 75 developed and developing countries, Kiiski and Pohjola report values for the speed of diffusion that range from 0.186 to 0.527. 5 The present paper finds that the speed of diffusion can vary from 0.269 to 0.375 for Internet hosts, from 0.509 to 0.656 for Internet users, and from 0.529 to 0.579 for personal computers. However, given that the RHS variables are not the same, it is difficult to make a more meaningful comparison of the results derived in the two studies.…”

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“…The evidence about changes in markets and communities in developing countries is ambiguous. While there are examples of significant benefits from the use of ICT on credit and trade markets in some countries [2,33], there are studies that highlight the limited extent of the impact of these technologies [1,5].…”

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An analysis of the determinants and effects of ICT diffusion in developing countries

Baliamoune‐Lutz

2003

Information Technology for Development

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Abstract. Using data from developing countries, this paper examines the links between ICT diffusion and per capita income, trade and financial indicators, education, and freedom indicators. Internet hosts, Internet users, personal computers and mobile phones represent indicators of ICT. The Gompertz model of technology diffusion is used to study ICT dissemination. The results show that income and government trade policies influence ICT diffusion. However, freedom indices may or may not affect ICT diffusion. Moreover, only personal computers and Internet hosts seem to have a positive association with income. Contrary to expectations, ICT diffusion is not associated with education.

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“…Telecommunications, as a mechanism for reducing information asymmetry, are argued to be a major determinant of market development and economic growth, and empirical research has confirmed this relationship (Garbade & Silber, 1978;DuBoff, 1980;Hardy, 1980;Nathaniel, 1984;Norton, 1992). However, other factors, many of which are institutionally determined, should be present if investment in telecommunications is to lead to growth.…”

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Mobile phones, the Internet and the institutional environment

Andonova

2006

Telecommunications Policy

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Business Demand and the Development of the Telegraph in the United States, 1844–1860

Cited by 49 publications

References 6 publications

ICTs and Poverty in Latin America

ICTs and Poverty in Latin America

An analysis of the determinants and effects of ICT diffusion in developing countries

Mobile phones, the Internet and the institutional environment

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