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This study investigates how information and communication technology (ICT) complements globalisation in order to … influence CO2 emissions in 44 Sub-Saharan African countries over the period 2000-2012. ICT is measured with internet penetration … evidence is based on the Generalised Method of Moments. The findings broadly show that ICT can be employed to dampen the …
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concept. Information and communications technologies (ICT), biotechnology and nanotechnology are viewed as existing or … argument by using patent, industry and company level data from Finland. The results provide evidence that ICT, as expected, is …
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The present study complements the extant literature by assessing how environmental sustainability can be promoted by means of policies that entail the simultaneous implementation of six governance dynamics, notably, political governance (political stability/ no violence and 'voice &...
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: women's labour force participation and women's unemployment. The chosen ICT indicators are mobile phone penetration … represent the most relevant ICT moderator of gender economic inclusion for an effect on CO2 emissions; (ii) negative net effects … are apparent for the most part with fixed broadband subscriptions (iii) both positive ICT thresholds (i.e., critical …
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promotes ICT development while trade openness (industrial added value) moderate governance to promote (dampen) ICT development …. In sub-Saharan Africa, only trade openness effectively moderates governance to induce an overall positive effect on ICT … while in the MENA, all policy variables moderate governance for an overall positive incidence on ICT sector development. The …
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and communication technology (ICT) matter to promote environmental sustainability in the Eastern and Southern Africa. The …
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In this study, we assess how the mobile phone can be leveraged upon to improve the role of governance in environmental sustainability in 44 Sub-Saharan African countries. The Generalised Method of Moments is used to establish policy thresholds. A threshold is a critical mass or level of mobile...
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The objectives of this paper are to investigate the effect of ICT on sustainable development and the mechanisms through … dependent variable. The results show that ICT has a positive and significant effect on sustainable development. Whereas overall … net effects are positive, the findings are contingent on the choice of the ICT measurement, the geographical location of …
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Generally, the revolutionary idea behind using information and communication technology (ICT) has improved potential … productivity in many industries, particularly in Africa. ICT is an essential tool in the oil and gas industry and plays a … complementary role in technological dynamics and cross-sectoral productivity. For the educational sector, ICT facilitates research …
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agriculture and food; environment and climate change; information and communication technology (ICT); public health and … climate change; ICT; and public health and pharmaceuticals. The paper concludes by drawing on lessons learned from the past 25 …
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