THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: TURKISH CASE

Erhan ISCAN

Article Details

THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: TURKISH CASE

Authors:

Erhan ISCAN

Publisher:

Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Journal:

International Journal of eBusiness and eGovernment Studies 2012 Vol.4 Issue 2, pp.17-26

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2012

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000810499

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

2146-0744

Abstract:

 

In the modern economic perspective information and communication technology
 is seen as an important production factor by reason of knowledge-driven (new)
 economy. Many researches assess that knowledge, innovation and technological
 changes become important factor for economic growth. Furthermore modern
 growth theory highlights the importance of knowledge for economic growth.
 Depending on this, investing on information and communication technology
 becomes more important. Therefore, determining the impact of information and
 communication technology on economic growth arouse interest of researchers.
 The main purpose of this paper is to put forth the impact of information and
 communication technology on economic growth for Turkey with the theoretical
 background. Characterization of information and communication technologies and
 a framework of impact of information and communication on economic growth
 will be presented. On the other hand, impact of information and communication
 technology on main sectors that effects growth is aimed to be examined. This will
 provide a better understanding of impacts of information and communication
 technology on economic growth and ICT-sensitive sectors that effect economic
 growth for Turkey. The hypothesis to be tested is whether information and
 communication technology boosts economic growth especially through ICTsensitive
 sectors. In this context, the importance of results, which obtained from
 time-series analysis, in examination of the relationship between information and
 communication technology and economic growth is assessed. Thus, a
 contemporary analysis of the impact of information and communication
 technology on economic growth would contribute to discussions.

Article Details

THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: TURKISH CASE

Authors: Erhan ISCAN

Publisher: Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Journal: International Journal of eBusiness and eGovernment Studies 2012 Vol.4 Issue 2, pp.17-26

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2012

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000810499

Frequency: Bi-Annual

eISSN: 2146-0744

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Authors:

Erhan ISCAN

Publisher:

Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Journal:

International Journal of eBusiness and eGovernment Studies 2012 Vol.4 Issue 2, pp.17-26

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2012

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000810499

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

2146-0744