Information communication technology, human capital and economic growth in Malaysia: an empirical analysis

Duasa, Jarita and Mohd Jais, Norjaimah (2018) Information communication technology, human capital and economic growth in Malaysia: an empirical analysis. Turkish Online Journal of Design, Art and Communication, 8 (Special edition). pp. 1415-1419. ISSN 2146-5193

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Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the relationship between economic growth, human capital and Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Malaysia in short and long run. Using time series data, the study adopts Autogressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) cointegration technique that applies the bound testing to examine the existence of the relationship between variables. The results suggest that in long run, economic growth is positively determined by capital, labour, ICT and human capital. In the short run, labor, capital and ICT contribute positively and significantly to economic growth but human capital negatively affects growth. The results imply that Malaysian government should undertake better policies that facilitate human capital development along with investment in ICT to boost economic growth of the country in short and long run.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3479/66504
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Information communication technology (ICT); economic growth; Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H61.8 Communication of information H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory > HB131 Methodology.Mathematical economics. Quantitative methods
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Economics
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Jarita Duasa
Date Deposited:	10 Oct 2018 11:06
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2018 11:06
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/66504

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