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26A: Information Technology Virtual location: VIRTUAL: Agora Meetings | |
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4:48pm - 4:56pm
Impact of investment in information technologies and education on economic growth in Ecuador 1: Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanísticas, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Gustavo Galindo Campus, Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil 090902, Ecuador; 2: Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma Altoandina de Tarma, Perú; 3: Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG), Guayaquil, Ecuador This study analyzes the impact of investment in information and communication technologies (ICTs) on Ecuador's economic growth, considering the role of complementary factors such as investment in education and research and development (R&D). A quantitative, non-experimental, and explanatory approach is adopted, using annual macroeconomic data and a multiple linear regression model estimated using ordinary least squares. The results show that ICT investment has a positive and statistically significant effect on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, confirming its role as a relevant determinant of the country's economic performance. In contrast, investment in education and R&D does not show significant effects in the short term, suggesting the presence of time lags and structural limitations typical of developing economies. Econometric analyses indicate an adequate model fit and the absence of severe multicollinearity problems, although moderate heteroscedasticity is detected, corrected using robust standard errors. | |