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on Information and Communication Technologies |
| By: | Taheri Hosseinkhani, Nima (Auburn University) |
| Abstract: | Purpose: This study synthesizes and evaluates the empirical evidence on the transfer and diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) by analyzing whether its implementation delivers productivity gains that consistently exceed those of previous general-purpose technologies (GPTs), such as information and communication technology (ICT) and electricity. It aims to clarify the magnitude, mechanisms, and contextual dependencies of AI's impact, framing the issue as a challenge in technology transfer from development to widespread economic application. Methodology: A systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA 2020 framework. The search utilized the Consensus academic search engine, covering sources like Semantic Scholar and PubMed, with 22 targeted queries across seven thematic groups. The process involved identifying 1, 100 papers, screening 630, assessing 491 for eligibility, and conducting a full-text analysis and narrative synthesis of the 50 most relevant studies. Methodologies of the included papers range from large-scale panel data regressions and randomized controlled trials to systematic reviews and macroeconomic analyses. Findings: The evidence consistently shows that AI implementation delivers measurable productivity gains at the firm and process levels across various sectors. Key mechanisms for this value capture include cost reduction, process automation, skill-biased labor enhancement, and innovation acceleration. For instance, specific applications like generative AI have been shown to reduce task completion time by 40% and improve output quality by 18%. However, the evidence that these gains consistently surpass those of earlier GPTs is nuanced, revealing lags and barriers characteristic of historical technology transfers. The diffusion of benefits is uneven, disproportionately favoring larger, digitally mature firms with higher absorptive capacity. At the macroeconomic level, AI's contribution to aggregate productivity growth remains limited, echoing the "productivity paradox" observed during the initial transfer of ICT and electricity. Implications: The findings suggest that while AI is a potent productivity driver, realizing its full economic potential is contingent on overcoming key barriers to technology transfer, including the need for complementary investments, organizational restructuring, and workforce upskilling. For policymakers and technology managers, this underscores the need for strategic initiatives that address expertise gaps and integration challenges, thereby fostering more inclusive and widespread technology diffusion and productivity growth. The historical parallels with previous GPTs suggest that the transformative impact of AI may materialize over a longer time horizon than currently anticipated, dependent on the efficiency of these transfer mechanisms. |
| Date: | 2025–07–22 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:hqp28_v2 |
| By: | Nordrum, Erlend |
| Abstract: | The roll-out of broadband internet represents a Skill-Biased Technological Change (SBTC) that transformed labor markets by expanding high-skill job opportunities and automating lower-skill tasks, ultimately reshaping structures underlying intergenerational income mobility. Using administrative registry data coupled with data on Norway’s broadband roll-out, I take a quasi-experimental approach to assess the effect of broadband access on the income correlation between fathers and sons. The findings show that the roll-out of broadband has significantly increased intergenerational mobility, with a reduction in the income rank correlation between fathers and sons, supporting the view that broadband can disrupt traditional economic advantages and foster greater mobility. |
| Date: | 2025–07–17 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:6kpn8_v1 |
| By: | Alex Acheampong (Bond University); Donghyun Park (Asian Development Bank); Shu Tian (Asian Development Bank) |
| Abstract: | This study investigates the poverty reduction gains that are associated with access to digital technologies by using panel data based on 113 countries from 2000 to 2022. We address cross-sectional and temporal dependency with the Driscoll-Kraay technique, and endogeneity with the Lewbel two-stage least squares technique. The results indicate that the digital technology access index—comprising broadband, telephone, mobile, and internet access—contributes to poverty reduction, with the effect being persistent. Except for mobile phone usage, the rest of the digital technology proxies do not follow the critical mass hypothesis. Mediation analysis indicates that access to digital technologies contributes to poverty reduction by working through increasing gross domestic product per capita; accessing finance, education, and employment; and reducing income inequality. The poverty reduction gains of digital technologies are evident in developing Asia, landlocked/island nations, coastal/non-island countries, and advanced economies, with broadband and internet access contributing to poverty reduction during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Given the role of digital technologies in strengthening resilience, we call on policymakers to invest in and expand digital connectivity, particularly to vulnerable communities. |
| Keywords: | digital technologies;poverty;inclusive growth;COVID-19;developing Asian countries |
| JEL: | I30 O11 O30 |
| Date: | 2025–08–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ris:adbewp:021463 |
| By: | Nicko A Magnaye (Mindoro State University); Kennedy R. Sta. Rufina (Mindoro State University); Ivan Vincent O. Fabila (Mindoro State University); Reyciel M Visca (Mindoro State University); Gerolyn B Javier (Mindoro State University); Dianne R Oliveros (Mindoro State University) |
| Abstract: | Chick to Clicks, an ICT-based approach, was implemented to address challenges faced by small-scale poultry farmers in Bansud, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. This study aimed to assess the impact of Chick to Clicks on poultry farming productivity, market access, and technology adoption. A questionnaire was administered to evaluate farmers' knowledge of technology, market accessibility challenges, and economic implications of technology adoption. The findings revealed a mean productivity score of 3.87, indicating moderate productivity in poultry farming with the use of technology. Similarly, the mean score for market access challenges was 3.87, highlighting the moderate level of challenges faced by farmers, primarily due to high feed costs. However, farmers demonstrated awareness of the benefits of technology integration, with a mean score of 3.44, while expressing concerns about hardware availability and cost. To enhance the implementation of Chick to Clicks, recommendations were made to improve hardware accessibility and promote the advantages of technology adoption. Furthermore, this study explored the integration of ICT and social media for sales monitoring in poultry management. The research highlighted the benefits of implementing Chick to Clicks, utilizing mobile apps and online platforms for optimized management, market expansion, and improved production. The findings indicated that ICT integration provided real-time monitoring, data analytics, and enhanced business performance for farmers in Bansud, Oriental Mindoro. It is recommended that farmers embrace these technological advancements to overcome challenges, enhance productivity, and increase profitability in poultry farming. This study contributes to the understanding of the potential of ICT-based approaches in agricultural development, sustainable farming practices, and poverty reduction. |
| Keywords: | Information Communication Technology Integration Poultry Farming Productivity Market Access, Information Communication Technology, Integration, Poultry Farming, Productivity, Market Access |
| Date: | 2023–07–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05090638 |
| By: | Nicko A Magnaye (Mindoro Staten University) |
| Abstract: | The study focused on evaluating the developed E-Trading Application for Rice Farmers in the Province of Oriental Mindoro, which aimed to improve the quality of selling the products in the market. The evaluation was based on ISO 25010 in determining the performance of the E-Trading Application for Rice Farmers in the Province of Oriental Mindoro, using the five (5) criteria, which are functional suitability, performance efficiency, usability, reliability, and security. The development phase used the developed E-Trading Application for Rice Farmers in the Province of Oriental Mindoro. The Waterfall Software Development Life Cycle Model involves gathering requirements, analysis, design, code, test, and user acceptance. The respondents evaluated the performance of the E-Trading Application for Rice Farmers as Effective. The results, using a t-test, showed that there is no significant difference between the evaluation of the rice farmers and IT practitioners in the performance of the E-Trading Application for Rice Farmers. The E-Trading Application for Rice Farmers was developed using the different stages in the Waterfall methodology. No significant difference exists in the evaluation between the rice farmers and IT practitioners on the developed E-trading Application as to functional suitability, performance efficiency, usability, reliability, and security. The E-Trading Application was recommended to the entire region of MIMAROPA for implementation to cater to more farmers and consider the respondents' suggestions to further improve the application. |
| Keywords: | e-trading rice farmers ICT adoption quality of selling products, e-trading, rice farmers, ICT adoption, quality of selling products |
| Date: | 2023–07–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05090632 |
| By: | Minghong Yuan; Wen Wen; Indranil Bardhan |
| Abstract: | What is the impact of private equity (PE) investment on healthcare value? Does PE investment hurt or improve healthcare value, and if so, can its effect be mitigated through the use of health information technologies (IT)? Given the significant investments by PE firms in the healthcare sector in recent years, these are important research questions. Stakeholders, including policy makers, care providers, and patients, need to understand their likely impact and whether PE ownership is aligned with their interests. Using a staggered difference-in-differences approach and data from US hospitals from 2008-2020, we observe that the overall value of healthcare delivered by hospitals declines after PE investment. However, our empirical evidence reveals that IT-enabled, health information sharing plays an important moderating role. Hospitals with stronger information-sharing capabilities exhibit greater cost efficiencies and improvements in care quality, leading to higher healthcare value after PE investment. Furthermore, we find that the type of health information sharing matters. Specifically, we observe that improvements in care quality are primarily driven by information sharing between hospitals and ambulatory care providers, instead of simply hospital-to-hospital sharing of patient health data. Our research also identifies the underlying mechanisms through which health information sharing improves care value by reducing hospital-acquired infections and readmission rates, thereby improving care quality, and enhancing labor productivity by reducing operating costs. Our results highlight the critical role of policies and common data standards needed to promote IT-enabled information sharing between healthcare providers, which, in turn, can align incentives of PE firms with the goals of value-based care. |
| Date: | 2025–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2507.14717 |