Information and Communication Technologies and Human Capital Development: A Panel Data Analysis
Öz
In this study, panel data for 143 countries from 1993 to 2014 are used to examine the association between ICT penetration and human capital development. Human Capital Index is utilized as a proxy for human capital development while ICT penetration is proxied by the penetration of internet users, fixed broadband subscriptions, and mobile phones. Each ICT indicator is considered in a separate model to avoid any potential multicollinearity problems. Bivariate and multivariate fixed time effect panel data estimation results suggest that there is a positive and strong relationship between ICT penetration and human capital development. Multivariate models are also estimated for developing countries sub-sample to check the robustness of estimation results. It is be observed that estimation results support the previous findings. Estimation results also indicate that individuals using the Internet as a percentage of population has the largest impact on the human capital among ICT indicators used in the study.
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0000-0002-1084-8705
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
29 Nisan 2019
Gönderilme Tarihi
1 Şubat 2019
Kabul Tarihi
27 Nisan 2019
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2019 Sayı: 60