“…The formal literature on the topic is extensive. For instance, it has been stated that the adoption with diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICTs) promote growth and growth promotes ICTs adoption and diffusion (Norris, 2001;Steinmueller, 2001;Brynjolfsson & Hitt, 2003;Wallsten, 2005, Harggitai, 1999Quibria et al, 2000;Dasgupta et al, 2001;Oxley & Yeung, 2001; Robison & Crenshaw, 2002;Kiiski & Pohjola, 2002;Bellock & Dimitrova, 2003;Chinn & Fairlie, 2007). Billón, Marco and Lera-Lopez (2009) studied the patterns and factors affecting the adoption 1 of ICTs in developed and developing countries.…”