El papel de las TIC en la productividad de los países del centro y este de Europa (CEE): comparación internacional

• Aleksandra Skorupinska ^[1] ; Joan Torrent Sellens ^[1]
  1. [1] Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

     Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

     Barcelona, España

     
• Localización: Revista de economía mundial, ISSN 1576-0162, Nº 39, 2015, págs. 201-222
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • The Role of ICT in the Productivity of Central and Eastern European Countries: Cross-country Comparison
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  • español

    El trabajo analiza el proceso de transición hacia la economía del conocimiento en los países del Centro y Este de Europa (CEE). La investigación revela una considerable brecha entre los países de la CEE y la UE en su nivel del capital humano, infraestructuras, capacidad de innovación y calidad de las instituciones. Los resultados del modelo de panel para los 21 países de la muestra en el período 1993-2011 confirman la importancia de las complementariedades de la inversión y los usos de las TIC en la explicación de los niveles de productividad. Otro resultado importante obtenido es el cambio de las fuentes de la productividad durante los recientes años de crisis económica y la creciente importancia de la apertura internacional. El análisis realizado mejora el conocimiento sobre las fuentes de productividad en los países CEE y amplía las investigaciones existentes sobre el uso de las TIC y su impacto económico.

  • English

    This paper analyses stage of transition to knowledge economy in CEE countries and reveals a considerable gap between CEE and EU countries in human capital level, infrastructure, innovation capacity and quality of institutions. Results of a panel data model for 21 countries over the period of 1993-2011 confirm the importance of complementarities to ICT use and investment in explaining productivity levels. Another conclusion is a change of productivity sources during the years of crisis and significance of trade openness. Analysis of this area bridges the gap of insufficient academic research about CEE countries and enriches the existing research on ICT usage and its impact.

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