{"title":"ICT Capital Formation, Unemployment, and the Solow Paradox","authors":"E. Apergis, N. Apergis, James W. Saunoris","doi":"10.1080/13571516.2022.2154490","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study explores the impact of ICT on unemployment and labour productivity. Using a time-varying modelling approach, quarterly US data from 1972 to 2020 estimate the relationships between unemployment and ICT capital investments. The results highlight that ICT capital investments reduce unemployment and increase labour productivity, showing no evidence supporting the Solow Paradox. The mechanisms behind the relationship between ICT and enhanced labour productivity are identified by Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and include improved access to information and an improvement in the labour structure.","PeriodicalId":45470,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of the Economics of Business","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9000,"publicationDate":"2022-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of the Economics of Business","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13571516.2022.2154490","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"BUSINESS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract This study explores the impact of ICT on unemployment and labour productivity. Using a time-varying modelling approach, quarterly US data from 1972 to 2020 estimate the relationships between unemployment and ICT capital investments. The results highlight that ICT capital investments reduce unemployment and increase labour productivity, showing no evidence supporting the Solow Paradox. The mechanisms behind the relationship between ICT and enhanced labour productivity are identified by Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and include improved access to information and an improvement in the labour structure.
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International Journal of the Economics of Business presents original, peer reviewed research in economics that is clearly applicable to business or related public policy problems or issues. The term "business" is used in its widest sense to encompass both public and private sector—governmental, private non-profit and cooperative organizations, as well as profit-seeking enterprises. International Journal of the Economics of Business carries papers relating to three main spheres: The organization—to analyse and aid decision making and the internal organization of the business; The industry—to analyse how businesses interact and evolve within and across industries.
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