THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS ON THE REAL SECTOR IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

IF 1 Q3 ECONOMICS

Global Economy Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI:10.1142/s2194565924500027

Akinlo Taiwo

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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between information technology and the real sector in sub-Saharan Africa during the period 1995–2019. The study proxied the real sector by industrial value-added, agriculture value-added and total factor productivity, while technological progress is proxied by fixed telephone, mobile phone and internet penetration. To achieve the objective of this study, dynamic models were estimated. The study found that the fixed telephone enhances industrial value-added and total factor productivity, while the mobile phone promotes all the proxies of the real sector. The study found that the internet does not contribute to industrial value-added or agriculture value-added, but it enhances total factor productivity. Sub-Saharan African countries can further benefit from technological advancement by providing infrastructure facilities.

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技术进步对撒哈拉以南非洲实体部门的影响

本研究旨在调查 1995-2019 年期间信息技术与撒哈拉以南非洲实体部门之间的关系。研究以工业附加值、农业附加值和全要素生产率来代表实体部门，而技术进步则以固定电话、移动电话和互联网的普及率来代表。为实现研究目标，对动态模型进行了估算。研究发现，固定电话提高了工业附加值和全要素生产率，而移动电话则促进了实体部门的所有指标。研究发现，互联网对工业增加值或农业增加值没有贡献，但它提高了全要素生产率。撒哈拉以南非洲国家可以通过提供基础设施进一步受益于技术进步。

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Global Economy Journal ECONOMICS-

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1.60

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14.30%

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