The elusive contribution of ICT to productivity growth in New Zealand: Evidence from an extended industry-level growth accounting model

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dc.citation.volume16
dc.contributor.authorEngelbrecht HA
dc.contributor.authorXayavong V
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-30T03:34:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-06T22:25:07Z
dc.date.available2007-10-15
dc.date.available2007-11-30T03:34:24Z
dc.date.available2016-03-06T22:25:07Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the impacts of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on economic growth in New Zealand. Using an extended industry-level growth accounting model to analyse the proximate sources of growth in per capita output, we focus on differences in total factor productivity (TFP) growth and its sub-components, as well as other major components of labour productivity (LP) growth, that emerge between ‘more ICT intensive’ and ‘less ICT intensive’ industries. Employing, alternatively, gross output and net output data, we find great differences and distinct patterns in the growth contributions of the two types of industries. However, the quest to find evidence of positive ICT impacts is still somewhat elusive. Although TFP growth of more ICT intensive industries has steadily increased in importance over time, ‘pure’ or within-industry productivity effects are smaller than structural change effect, and LP growth has only accelerated in recent years. © 2007 Taylor & Francis.
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dc.identifier.citationEngelbrecht, H., Xayavong, V. (2007). The Elusive Contribution of ICT to Productivity Growth in New Zealand: Evidence from an Extended Industry-Level Growth Accounting Model. Economics of Innovation and New Technology 16(4),255-275
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10438590600692918
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn1476-8364
dc.identifier.issn1043-8599
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10179/485
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.subjectICT intensive industries
dc.subjectLabour productivity growth
dc.subjectTotal factor productivity growth
dc.subject.classificationGrowth accounting
dc.subject.classificationInformation and communication technology (ICT)
dc.titleThe elusive contribution of ICT to productivity growth in New Zealand: Evidence from an extended industry-level growth accounting model
dc.typeJournal article
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