Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojileri Gelişiminin Inovasyona Etkisi: IDI ve GII Kullanarak Ampirik Bir Analiz

Yıl 2025, Sayı: 101, 111 - 129, 24.03.2025

Melih Engin

https://doi.org/10.17753/sosekev.1603800

Öz

Bu çalışma, Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojileri Gelişim Endeksi (IDI) ile Küresel Yenilik Endeksi (GII) arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırarak, dijital altyapının ve bağlantının yenilik ekosistemlerini şekillendirmedeki rolünü vurgulamaktadır. Spearman korelasyon analizi sonuçları, IDI ve GII puanları ile alt boyutları arasında güçlü ve anlamlı pozitif ilişkiler olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Toplam IDI puanı ile toplam GII puanı arasında güçlü bir korelasyon (𝑟=0.847) bulunmuş, bu da ülkelerin yenilik kapasitelerinin artırılmasında ICT gelişiminin merkezi bir rol oynadığını doğrulamaktadır. IDI alt boyutlarından Evrensel Bağlantı (𝑟=0.819) ve Anlamlı Bağlantı (𝑟=0.839) da GII ile anlamlı bir ilişki göstermiştir ve yüksek kaliteli dijital bağlantının önemini ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca, çalışma IDI ile GII alt boyutları arasında güçlü ilişkiler tespit etmiştir; özellikle Altyapı (𝑟=0.879), İnsan Sermayesi ve Araştırma (𝑟=0.842) ve Bilgi ve Teknoloji Çıktıları (𝑟=0.826) üzerinde belirgin etkiler gözlenmiştir. Anlamlı Bağlantı’nın yaratıcı çıktılar üzerindeki etkisinin Evrensel Bağlantı’dan daha güçlü olduğu gösterilmiş, bu da erişimden ziyade bağlantı kalitesinin önemini vurgulamıştır. Bu bulgular, dijital altyapı yatırımlarının yenilik ekosistemlerini geliştirmedeki önemini vurgulamakta, dijital bağlantıdaki eşitsizliklerin giderilmesi ve sürdürülebilir kalkınmanın teşvik edilmesi gerektiğini göstermektedir. Çalışma, ICT’nin yenilik üzerindeki etkisini ampirik olarak ortaya koyarak, ekonomik büyüme ve rekabet gücü için dijital teknolojilerin nasıl kullanılacağına dair politika yapıcılara öneriler sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

ICT gelişim endeksi, Küresel inovasyon endeksi, Evrensel bağlantı, Anlamlı bağlantı, İnovasyon kapasitesi

THE ROLE OF ICT DEVELOPMENT IN DRIVING INNOVATION: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS USING IDI AND GII

Öz

This study investigates the relationship between the Information and Communication Development Index (IDI) and the Global Innovation Index (GII), emphasizing the role of digital infrastructure and connectivity in shaping innovation ecosystems. Using Spearman correlation analysis, the findings reveal strong and significant positive relationships between IDI and GII scores, as well as their sub-dimensions. The total IDI score demonstrates a robust correlation with the total GII score (𝑟=0.847), confirming the pivotal role of ICT development in enhancing innovation capacities across countries. Sub-dimensions of IDI, Universal Connectivity (𝑟=0.819) and Meaningful Connectivity (𝑟=0.839), are also significantly associated with GII, highlighting the importance of high-quality digital connectivity. Moreover, the study identifies strong correlations between IDI and GII sub-dimensions such as Infrastructure (𝑟=0.879), Human Capital & Research (𝑟=0.842), and Knowledge & Technology Outputs (𝑟=0.826), underscoring the critical role of ICT in fostering technological innovation and knowledge production. Meaningful Connectivity is shown to have a stronger impact on creative outputs than Universal Connectivity, emphasizing the significance of quality over mere access. These findings underscore the importance of digital infrastructure investments to enhance innovation ecosystems, addressing disparities in digital connectivity and fostering sustainable development. The study contributes to the existing literature by providing empirical evidence of ICT’s influence on innovation, offering valuable insights for policymakers aiming to leverage digital technologies for economic growth and competitiveness.

Anahtar Kelimeler

ICT development index, Global innovation index, Universal connectivity, Meaningful connectivity, Innovation capacity

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