An exploration of the effects of the interaction between ICT and labor force on economic growth in transition econmies

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 471-481

  Samoilenko, Sergey ^a,b   Osei Bryson, Kweku Muata ^b  

^a VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Full time telecom staff; Investments in telecoms; Transition economies; Translog

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS;

COBB-DOUGLAS PRODUCTION FUNCTION; COMPLEMENTARY INVESTMENTS; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INTERACTION EFFECT; TELECOM; TRANSITION ECONOMY; TRANSLOG;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 55349145917     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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