Does ICT diffusion validate skill-biased technological change hypothesis? Evidence from the post-Soviet countries

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160791X23002555?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160791X23002555?via%3Dihub</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102450" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102450</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Does ICT diffusion validate skill-biased technological change hypothesis? Evidence from the post-Soviet countries

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This study scrutinizes the impact of ICT diffusion on decomposed measures of income inequality in post-Soviet countries. We apply the Cross-Sectional Autoregressive Distributed Lags (CS-ARDL) approach to examine the dynamics of our panel time series data from 1991 to 2019. Empirical evidence suggests that ICT diffusion is negatively associated with the income of the top segments (the top 1 % and 10 %) of the population in the long term, while its impact is insignificant in the short term. Moreover, the ICT diffusion de facto (policy-implementation spectrum) primarily promotes the income share of the bottom class, probably by providing new market opportunities. The spread of ICT, in terms of policy decisions, leads to a notable decrease in the income proportion held by the top 10 % of earners, exhibiting the most significant level of responsiveness. Furthermore, our findings infer that government expenditure can also play a crucial role in reducing income inequality by decreasing the income portion of the top segment. The implications of our findings have direct relevance for policymakers in formulating effective strategies regarding ICT diffusion-income inequality nexus.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Does ICT diffusion validate skill-biased technological change hypothesis? Evidence from the post-Soviet countries

Popis výsledku anglicky

This study scrutinizes the impact of ICT diffusion on decomposed measures of income inequality in post-Soviet countries. We apply the Cross-Sectional Autoregressive Distributed Lags (CS-ARDL) approach to examine the dynamics of our panel time series data from 1991 to 2019. Empirical evidence suggests that ICT diffusion is negatively associated with the income of the top segments (the top 1 % and 10 %) of the population in the long term, while its impact is insignificant in the short term. Moreover, the ICT diffusion de facto (policy-implementation spectrum) primarily promotes the income share of the bottom class, probably by providing new market opportunities. The spread of ICT, in terms of policy decisions, leads to a notable decrease in the income proportion held by the top 10 % of earners, exhibiting the most significant level of responsiveness. Furthermore, our findings infer that government expenditure can also play a crucial role in reducing income inequality by decreasing the income portion of the top segment. The implications of our findings have direct relevance for policymakers in formulating effective strategies regarding ICT diffusion-income inequality nexus.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50204 - Business and management

Projekt

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Návaznosti

N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Technology in Society

ISSN

0160-791X

e-ISSN

1879-3274

Svazek periodika

76

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

Neuveden

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

001153806300001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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