The role of information and communication technologies in transition economies

Gunwoong Lee; Benjamin M. Shao; Ajay S. Vinze

The role of information and communication technologies in transition economies

Gunwoong Lee
, Benjamin M. Shao
, Ajay S. Vinze

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

This research investigates the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in transition economies (TEs). We identify how ICT spending influences the transition process of TEs with respect to socioeconomic and sociopolitical changes in the three groups of TEs from 2004 to 2010. These groups include the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Latin America, and BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). Our results suggest that while ICT spending is positively correlated with overall economic freedom and job creation, such investments do not significantly improve the democratic values or mitigate the existing high wealth-inequality level. Furthermore, the results from individual regions show that the impacts of ICT spending on transition processes differ according to the intention of ICT uses. These findings have implications for theorizing about the role of ICT and harnessing the potential of ICT in the transition processes in new economies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	18th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2012, AMCIS 2012
Pages	4416-4427
Number of pages	12
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	18th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2012, AMCIS 2012 - Seattle, WA, United States Duration: 2012 Aug 9 → 2012 Aug 12

Publication series

Name	18th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2012, AMCIS 2012
Volume	6

Conference

Conference	18th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2012, AMCIS 2012
Country/Territory	United States
City	Seattle, WA
Period	12/8/9 → 12/8/12

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

Information and communication technologies
Transition economy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Information Systems
Library and Information Sciences

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The role of information and communication technologies in transition economies. / Lee, Gunwoong; Shao, Benjamin M.; Vinze, Ajay S.
18th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2012, AMCIS 2012. 2012. p. 4416-4427 (18th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2012, AMCIS 2012; Vol. 6).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Lee, G, Shao, BM & Vinze, AS 2012, The role of information and communication technologies in transition economies. in 18th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2012, AMCIS 2012. 18th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2012, AMCIS 2012, vol. 6, pp. 4416-4427, 18th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2012, AMCIS 2012, Seattle, WA, United States, 12/8/9.

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