ICT, human capital and productivity in Chinese cities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12550321 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qing Li (0000-0002-2449-1655, Shanghai University), Yanrui Wu (0000-0002-8966-1459, The University of Western Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 972-993 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-05 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-7860 • E-ISSN: 1469-9648 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13547860.2022.2094643 |
| OpenAlex | W4283808062 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 44 |
This study uses a rich city-level dataset to analyse the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and productivity performance in China during 2003-2016. It is shown that ICT positively contributes to Chinese cities’ productivity in conjunction with other growth determinants, such as human capital, foreign direct investment, infrastructure development, financial market development, and research and development investment. An identifiable amplified effect is detected when ICT exceeds certain threshold in Chinese cities. This threshold level is reached in over a half of Chinese cities particularly cities in coastal regions. Finally, ICT is found to substitute human capital in China’s context. Since the average education level in Chinese cities is low, the finding is in line with the argument that ICT only improves productivity of high-skilled workers but worsens that of the low-skilled ones
Argument (complex analysis · Business · China · Context (archaeology · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Foreign direct investment · Geography · Human capital · Information and Communications Technology · Investment (military · Macroeconomics · Political science · Productivity · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · ICT Impact and Policies · Local Government Finance and Decentralization
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |