Impact of the adoption of information and communication technologies on firm efficiency in the Tunisian manufacturing sector

Mouelhi, Rim

doi:10.1016/j.econmod.2009.03.001

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“…The estimated elasticity of capital intensity ranges from 0.340 to 0.387, implies that, other things being equal, an increase in capital intensity of 10 % would increase firm's labor productivity by nearby 3.5 %. It is important to note that our results (capital elasticity) are very close to those obtained by Baccouche et al (2008) and Mouelhi (2009) for the Tunisian case. The estimates show also that FDI has a positive impact on firm's performance.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…3 These data have been used extensively to study the firm's performance in Tunisia; see, for example, Amara and Thabet (2012), Baccouche et al (2008), Goaïed and Mouelhi (2000) and Mouelhi (2009Mouelhi ( , 2007. From NASRF survey, we only have access to cross-sectional data on 2,305 firms for 2004, and we decided to consider only firms operating in manufacturing industries (1277 among the 2305 firms distributed across the national territory), where productivity spillover and inter-firm interactions are most important.…”

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A note on MAR and Jacobs externalities in the Tunisian manufacturing industries

Amara

Lahga²

2014

Lett Spat Resour Sci

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The aim of this paper is to identify the effect of neighborhood peer groups on firm's performance, approximated by the value added per worker. More specifically, we distinguish between the effects of own firm's characteristics (direct effects) and mean characteristics of their neighbors (endogenous and contextual effects) on its output level. Using the Conditional Maximum Likelihood estimator proposed by Lee (J Econom, 140(2):333-374, 2007) on Tunisian data, we show that the average value added per worker of peers affect significantly individual firm's performance. In addition, contextual peer effects are also significant. The multiplier effect on labor productivity varies between 1.6 and 2.03 according to the reference group definition.

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A note on MAR and Jacobs externalities in the Tunisian manufacturing industries

Amara

Lahga²

2014

Lett Spat Resour Sci

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“…Hipp and Grupp 2005;Tidd et al, 2005 andCastellacci, 2006) refer to ICT as a very important tool for innovation in this present era. The benefits of ICT for a firm includes saving of inputs, general cost reductions, higher flexibility and improvement in product quality (Mouelhi, 2009;Majumdar et al, 2010). Bloom et al (2009) ascertain that ICTs play a major role in networking and communication as firms use these technologies to facilitate communication among employees and reduce co-ordination costs.…”

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An Evaluation of the Impact of Information and Communication Technologies: Two Case Study Examples

Apulu¹,

Latham²

2011

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There is a growing requirement in recent times for stronger cost control and a demand for higher returns in businesses (Milis and Mercken, 2003). The use of Information and communication technology (ICT) to gain competitive advantage has become a key strategic issue amongst organizations in the fast globalizing environment (Kakabadse et al., 2005), as ICT plays a strategic role in the management of organizations. Rastrict and Corner (2010); Lin and Lin (2006) amongst others reveal that there is a growing support for the positive relationship between ICT and its benefits. Thus, it implies that ICT brings about organizational advantage. This paper is drawn from on-going PhD research and it intends to deepen our understanding on the impact of implementing ICT in organizations using two companies in Nigeria as case study examples. It further identifies the reasons behind the companies' decisions to adopt ICT and the benefits associated with the use of ICT.

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“…The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) of Egypt carries out a census of manufacturing firms every ten years which covers all y The dataset includes: Value added, capital stock, number of employees decomposed into skilled, and unskilled labor (Mouelhi 2008). z Phone conversation with Dr. Riadh Ben Jelili.…”

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Firm-Level Data in the Mena Region: Research Questions, Data Requirements and Possibilities

Atiyas

2011

Middle East Development Journal

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This paper presents an overview of research that uses firm-level data. The paper organizes the various areas of inquiry where firm-level data are used under two broad headings. The first is the analysis of productivity, its evolution and determinants, including the relation between productivity, trade, and trade policy. The second general area relates to enterprise financial behavior, patterns of external finance across firms, and the existence and severity of financial constraints faced by different types of firms, followed by their impact on investment behavior. The paper also points out that there is an emerging literature that examines the relation between financial constraints and productivity. The paper provides some thoughts on research questions that would be fruitful for researchers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to address, the sort of data that can be used to address them and to document availability of firm-level data in the MENA Region.

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Impact of the adoption of information and communication technologies on firm efficiency in the Tunisian manufacturing sector

Cited by 55 publications

References 6 publications

A note on MAR and Jacobs externalities in the Tunisian manufacturing industries

A note on MAR and Jacobs externalities in the Tunisian manufacturing industries

An Evaluation of the Impact of Information and Communication Technologies: Two Case Study Examples

Firm-Level Data in the Mena Region: Research Questions, Data Requirements and Possibilities

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