Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Mexican Manufacturing Exports

Abstract

The paper analyzes the effects of changes in the purchase of computer equipment and peripherals (investment in information and communication technologies -ICT) on exports by classes of Mexican manufacturing industry using data from the Annual Industrial Survey and Industrial Stan OECD data base for the period [2003][2004][2005][2006]. The paper distinguishes among industries with high and low technology. We used a cross-section methodology to evaluate the effect of such technologies in each year of the period. The results indicate that investment in ICT has a positive effect on manufacturing exports, particularly in industries with low technological content that can integrate ICT into their export activities.

Information communication technologies export and economic growth relationship: An analysis on selected countries

“…The changes that are created by global economy which relies on information, investment and usage of information and communication technology have become the explanatory element of countries' productivity, growth in international trade and economy. Information and communication technologies which let information be produced, distributed and used are seen as a tool for economic growth, wealth increase and employment (Castells, 2007;Moradi and Kebryaee, 2009;Santibanez and Castillo, 2011).…”

“…Rapidly rising world's information threshold is changing the course of relations between the individual and the countries. Recent developments have caused an efficiency increase in industries which are unrelated with this technology as a result of the spillover effect, and became the strategic planning center of organizations which are eager to join the occurring digital economy (Santibanez and Castillo, 2011;Wang, 1999).…”