COVID-19 pandemic, information and communications technology (ICT), and the <i>Digital Divide</i>

Data, information, and knowledge amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Converting data into information, knowledge, and then wisdom is the most onerous part of science, especially biological sciences. More attention must be paid to the difficulty inherent in this process amid the emergence and the spread of a novel virus, since neglecting the distinction between these epistemic categories can lead to incomplete and even incorrect identification of the causes and t...

The Impact Of Diffusion Of Information Communications Technology (ICT) On Iran Sectoral Productivity Growth

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) diffusion and inequality in Africa

This study aims to examine the link between inequality and diffusion of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). It focuses on a set of 32 African countries. ICT diffusion rate for all the countries was calculated. Two estimation techniques were used: Fractional Regression Model method and Ordinary Least Squares. The results indicate that inequality contributed to the development of ICT...

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Spillover: A Panel Analysis

The pervasive role of information and communications technology (ICT) in the new economy is well documented. There is now considerable agreement among scholars regarding the ICT contribution to national productivity growth. On the other hand, the production spillover and network externality associated with ICT capital draws its contribution beyond the neoclassical baseline. Many researchers hav...

The Impacts of ICT on Urban Travels: A Significant Shift during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Transportation is one of the most important issues in today's cities. Urban trips and their spatial and temporal patterns influence and are influenced by other components and functions of the city. Information and communication technology have evolved rapidly over the last few decades and have influenced urban travel patterns in many ways. Numerous studies have attempted to study the effects of...