Resumen
The World Bank has suggested the need to enhance Information and Communication Technology skills in all sectors because a 10% increase in internet connectivity was found to boost GDP growth by 1.38%. Simultaneously, the OECD argued that high internet access rates generate a 2% increase in GDP. Because the internet positively affects economic growth, we investigated the relationship between an economically active population, human capital and technology to evaluate these effects in Mexico. A data series from 1991 to 2010 was analysed in three stages according to the least-squares method. A Cobb-Douglas function under the Solow model was considered. Technology and internet access were found to positively affect top-level students and graduate students and thus contribute to the global innovation index.
Idioma original | Inglés |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 3202-3210 |
Número de páginas | 9 |
Publicación | Applied Economics |
Volumen | 46 |
N.º | 26 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - sep. 2014 |