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Information and Communication Technology Spillovers and Labor Productivity: An Exploratory Note based on Iranian Regions

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  • Shabani, Zahra Dehghan
  • Shahnazi, Rouhollah

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This brief study builds on the literature on information and communications technology (ICT) and labor productivity by empirically showing the importance of ICT spillovers across regions. We begin by developing a model of regional labor productivity and discuss where ICT spillovers can play a role. Using a provincial-level dataset for Iran from 2001-2011, we nd that ICT spillovers exist and have signicant eects on labor productivity. Our estimates suggest that a one percent increase in ICT investment in one province leads to a 0.66% increase in labor productivity in all other provinces.

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  • Shabani, Zahra Dehghan & Shahnazi, Rouhollah, 2017. "Information and Communication Technology Spillovers and Labor Productivity: An Exploratory Note based on Iranian Regions," Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, vol. 48(1), September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jrapmc:339899
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.339899
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