Examining linkages between Smart Villages and Smart Cities: Learning from rural youth accessing the internet in India

S Fennell, P Kaur, A Jhunjhunwala… - Telecommunications …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The literature on Smart Cities has not as yet paid adequate attention to the rural
sector, and the potential in villages for creating smart and sustainable solutions for the 21st …

Estimating effects of ICT intensity on productivity, employment and output in South Africa: An industry-level analysis

MH Lefophane, M Kalaba - Information Technology for …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This article aims to estimate the effects of ICT intensity on labor productivity, employment
and output of agro-processing industries. To achieve this, the ICT intensity index is applied …

[HTML][HTML] Revisiting the effect of information and communication technologies on employment growth in Ghana: The role of enterprise formality

X Fu, EK Avenyo - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
The employment effect of information and communication technologies (ICT) on firm
performance remains a critical topic for policy and academic research. However, our …

Digital developments and employment: Understanding trends in Africa

A Parry, E Orkoh, SJ Jansen van Rensburg, W Viviers - 2024 - library.oapen.org
There is broad consensus in the literature that job creation and productive employment are
critical for building a vibrant, inclusive economy. The digital era has the potential to expand …

[PDF][PDF] Revisiting the Relationship Between Information and Communication Technologies and Employment Growth in Ghana: Role of Formality Status

X Fu, EK Avenyo - oxfordtmcd.org
The employment effect of information and communication technologies has been a key
concern of public policy. Our understanding of the ICT-employment growth relationship in …

[PDF][PDF] Exploring the nexus between ICT intensity, productivity, employment and output in South Africa: An industry-level analysis

MH Lefophane, M Kalaba - 2019 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
This paper aims to estimate the effects of ICT intensity on labour productivity, employment
and output of agro-processing industries. To achieve this, the ICT intensity index is applied …