Predictors of Growth of Teledensity in Developing Countries: A Focus on Middle and Low‐Income Countries.

Mbarika, Victor; Ourso, E. J.; Kah, Muhammadou M. O.; Musa, Philip F.; Meso, Peter; Warren, John E.

doi:10.1002/j.1681-4835.2003.tb00076.x

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“…Their lack of this basic infrastructure has a deterrent effect on their development (Mbarika, 2002). There have been several studies on the impact of leT investments on economic growth in both developed and developing nations but there existed limited study on leT and human development (Bollou & Ngwenyama, 2008;Morawczynski & Ngwenyama, 2007;Akpan, 2002;Avgerou, 1998;Mbarika, Kah, Musa, Meso & Warren, 2003;Mwesige, 2004).…”

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Investigating the Impact of ICT Investments on Human Development

Bankole

Shirazi

Brown

2011

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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In the last two decades, the worldwide information and communication technology (ICT) market has been growing at a rapid rate. This has led to a global net increase in ICT investments and usage. International organizations, ICT vendors and policy makers have been investigating whether such large investments are worthwhile. The results regarding this issue are inconclusive, for this research area is fraught with complexity, and existing empirical work is limited. This study investigates the impact of ICT investments on human development. Of particular interest are the relationships between different dimensions of ICT investment and the components of human development. ICT investments can be thought of as having four dimensions – hardware, software, internal spending and telecommunication investment, while typical human development indicators are standard of living (GDP per capita), education (literacy and school enrolments) and health (life expectancy). If these variables are not modelled correctly, their effect on each other can be either under‐ or overestimated. In this article, the line of enquiry from a study by Kim et al. (2008) is extended to investigate the relationship between the four aspects of ICT investments and the three key components of human development. The empirical analysis shows that the four dimensions of ICT investment have an impact in various ways on the components of human development, and that these impacts are different, in high income, mid income and low income countries. Based on these findings, this study suggests theoretical propositions to explain the impact of ICT investments on human development.

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confidence: 99%

Investigating the Impact of ICT Investments on Human Development

Bankole

Shirazi

Brown

2011

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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“…Some research, such as that on the digital divide or on the extent of ICT diffusion, focuses explicitly on the lack or limited availability of technology, and argues about the significance of this problem or monitors progress in reducing it (Wresch, 1998;Kenny, 2000;Mbarika et al, 2003).…”

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Information Systems in Developing Countries: A Critical Research Review

Avgerou

2008

Journal of Information Technology

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In this paper I review the Information Systems (IS) research on how developing countries have attempted to benefit from information and communication technologies (ICTs). First I identify three discourses on IS implementation and associated organizational and social change that coexist in information systems in developing countries (ISDC) research, namely as a process of technology and knowledge transfer and adaptation to local social conditions; as a process of socially embedded action; and as a process of transformative techno-organizational intervention associated with global politics and economics. I then point out the distinctive research agenda that has been formed in ISDC studies, both in the more familiar IS themes -failure, outsourcing, and strategic value of ICT -and also in studies of themes relevant specifically to the context of developing countries, such as the development of community ICT and information resources. Finally, I call the reader's attention to the potentially significant theoretical contributions of ISDC research for understanding IS innovation in relation to social context and in relation to socio-economic development theories and policies.

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“…This is partially because ICT is transforming the global economy and creating new networks that cross cultures as well as minimize distances. However, it is important to note that increased investments in ICT without the involvement of other socioeconomic factors may not improve growth in developing nations (Mbarika et al, 2003). This justifies the crosssectoral projects that were formulated in Egypt since 1999 (www.mcit.gov.eg;ITU, 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%