Examining the linkages between ICTs, economic development and the sustainable development goals: evidence based on the ICT4D value chain

Muftawu Dzang Alhassan, Louis Nuoterah, Ibrahim Osman Adam, Adiata Borresa Seini, Awal Bukari, Stephen Naatu, Mudasir Issah
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Purpose Globally, information and communication technology (ICT) is regarded as a reliable tool that facilitates economic development and propels sustainable development. However, little empirical work exists on the specific effects of ICT access and usage on economic and sustainable development. This paper aims to investigate the nexus between ICTs, economic and sustainable development at the global level. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents ICT for Development (ICT4D) value chain empirical evidence on the linkages between ICTs, economic development and sustainable development goals (SDGs). The research model based on the capability approach is validated by using archival data from 130 global countries and partial least squares–structural equation modelling. Findings The findings reveal that ICT access and usage significantly influence a country’s attainment of the SDGs. Whilst ICT access plays a crucial role in promoting economic development, ICT usage does not. Also, findings show that economic development significantly mediated the nexus between ICT access and SDGs but not between ICT usage and SDGs. This calls for countries to ensure that access to ICTs is accompanied by a low cost of usage to achieve the full benefits of economic and sustainable development. Originality/value Using the ICT4D value chain, this paper empirically shows how ICT readiness and availability in the form of ICT access and ICT uptake (individual ICT use) promote economic development and SDGs (impact). Furthermore, with many studies conducted on SDGs at the country level, this study provides a broader understanding of the roles of ICT access and use on SDGs at the global level. This allows for easy generalisability and reproducibility of results.
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审查信息通信技术、经济发展和可持续发展目标之间的联系:基于信息通信技术4d价值链的证据
在全球范围内,信息通信技术(ICT)被视为促进经济发展和推动可持续发展的可靠工具。然而,关于信息通信技术获取和使用对经济和可持续发展的具体影响的实证研究很少。本文旨在研究信息通信技术与全球经济和可持续发展之间的关系。本文介绍了ICT促发展(ICT4D)价值链的经验证据,证明了ICT、经济发展和可持续发展目标(sdg)之间的联系。利用全球130个国家的档案数据和偏最小二乘结构方程模型对基于能力方法的研究模型进行了验证。研究结果表明,信息通信技术的获取和使用对一个国家实现可持续发展目标有显著影响。虽然信息通信技术的获取在促进经济发展方面发挥着至关重要的作用,但信息通信技术的使用却并非如此。此外,研究结果还表明,经济发展显著中介了ICT接入与可持续发展目标之间的关系,而不是ICT使用与可持续发展目标之间的关系。这就要求各国确保在获取信息通信技术的同时降低使用成本,以充分实现经济和可持续发展的好处。利用ICT4D价值链,本文实证展示了以ICT接入和ICT吸收(个人ICT使用)为形式的ICT准备和可用性如何促进经济发展和可持续发展目标(影响)。此外,由于在国家层面上对可持续发展目标进行了许多研究,本研究提供了对ICT获取和使用在全球层面上对可持续发展目标的作用的更广泛理解。这使得结果易于推广和再现。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Innovation Science publishes fundamental and applied research in innovation practices. As the official journal of the International Association of Innovation Professionals (IAOIP), the journal is a forum for the exchange of advanced knowledge in innovation, including emerging technologies and best practices, tools and techniques, metrics, and organization design and culture; as well as the stakeholder engagement, change management, and leadership skills required to ensure innovation succeeds. Areas of Coverage: -Innovation processes, methods, techniques- Individual''s role in Innovation- Improvements in HR, marketing, finance, or other disciplines that enable innovation- Innovation practices in specific industries or countries- Innovation centers, incubators, labs...- Regional or national economic development/policies related to innovation- Innovation competency, skills- Innovation conventions, competitions, or training- Innovation for entrepreneurs-Regional impacts on innovation- Growing innovationthrough university programs- Attracting innovative companies and entrepreneurs
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