ABSTRACT
West African countries experience economic growth in terms of financial figures but the issue of
non -inclusiveness of this growth in terms of human development is becoming worrisome. This
study empirically examines the role of information and communication technology adoption on
human development and the direction of causality between them using data for 15 West African
countries (2004 – 2014) estimated with the system Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) and
Granger causality test. The GMM results showed that internet usage and investment in
telecommunications have a statistically significant relationship, while mobile cell subscription
has a statistically insignificant relationship with human development. The Granger causality test
result showed that ICT adoption does not granger cause inclusive growth at the immediate and
next annual time period. The study concludes by recommending the increase in investment in the
telecommunications industry, the rendering of tax holidays to domestic firms in the IT industry,
the creation of awareness of the productive use of ICT in all sectors of the economy for human
development and inclusive growth to be achieved overtime.
, E & OGAGA, J (2021). Information And Communication Technology Adoption And Inclusive Growth In West Africa. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/information-and-communication-technology-adoption-and-inclusive-growth-in-west-africa
, EJEMEYOVWI and JEREMIAH OGAGA "Information And Communication Technology Adoption And Inclusive Growth In West Africa" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/information-and-communication-technology-adoption-and-inclusive-growth-in-west-africa. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
, EJEMEYOVWI, JEREMIAH OGAGA . "Information And Communication Technology Adoption And Inclusive Growth In West Africa". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/information-and-communication-technology-adoption-and-inclusive-growth-in-west-africa >.
, EJEMEYOVWI and OGAGA, JEREMIAH . "Information And Communication Technology Adoption And Inclusive Growth In West Africa" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 24, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/information-and-communication-technology-adoption-and-inclusive-growth-in-west-africa